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Grove City Child Custody Attorneys

Divorce is a tough process for anyone to ever go through, and it gets even tougher when kids are involved. Couples who are looking at divorcing often face difficult questions but, unfortunately, not a lot of answers:

• How will this affect the kids?
• What’s going to happen to their quality of life after this?
• Is this what’s best for them?

But it doesn’t have to go that way; divorce doesn’t always have to be full of unanswered questions and unsure decisions. With honest answers and professional legal guidance from an established child custody attorney, you can have access to the knowledge and insight that you need to make confident, informed decisions for yourself and your child.

Call the Grove City Child Custody Attorneys of Panico Law Group, LLC at (614) 964-9860 for a Free Consultation!

Eliminating the Happy Home Myth

In certain situations, especially in high-conflict marriages, staying together for the kids may actually do more harm to you and your kids than good. According to the Harvard Study of Adult Development, living in the midst of conflict has negative effects on our health. The study also shows that staying in a high-conflict marriage that does not have much affection may be even worse than parting ways.

The family environment and relationships that your kids are constantly exposed to will help shape how they perceive their own relationships when they grow up. If they’re constantly exposed to unhappiness and dislike, they will grow up believing that unhappiness and dislike are normal in relationships. How you handle your relationship with your partner might as well be a picture of how your kids’ future relationships can possibly look like.

While divorce is definitely something we don’t want people to go through, it sometimes can be the only way for spouses and their children to get out of an unhealthy, hostile, and possibly traumatizing situation. When done peacefully, divorce may be a way for you to give your child a happier and healthier relationship with you and your spouse.

Our dedicated Grove City divorce attorney can help answer your questions as well as let you know what your legal options are under Ohio law.

Parental Rights & Responsibilities

When determining what will be in the best interests of the child, Ohio courts make sure that all relevant factors are considered. These factors include:

• Preferences of the child’s parents
• Preferences and concerns of the child
• The child’s interaction and relationship with their parents, siblings, family, etc.
• The child’s adjustment to their environment and community
• Mental and physical health of both parents and all parties involved
• Fitness of the parents

Ohio courts may allocate parental rights and responsibilities primarily to one parent—who will be the residential parent and legal custodian of the child—and then divide the other rights and responsibilities between the two parents. The courts can also issue shared parenting (joint custody) order and allocate the rights and responsibilities to both parents. This will often include child support calculations and define both the mother’s and father’s rights to the child.

Whether you’re looking for sole or shared custody of your child, our child custody experts here at Panico Law Group, LLC are ready to study your case and provide you with the legal support you need to secure the best quality of life for your child.

Father’s Rights & Mother’s Rights

Contrary to what many believe, mothers don’t have an unfair advantage over fathers when it comes to custody of the child. By Ohio law, both parents come to the court on equal footing when child custody and parental rights are to be determined. The primary focus is on the child and its best interests. The courts are to determine an arrangement that works best for the long-term stability and health of the child—whether it’s shared parenting or sole custody to one parent. The courts recognize that children need both their parents. There has been a definite trend toward shared parenting and maximizing the role and parenting time of both parents.

However, you may not find shared parenting to be the best option for your child. If think an award of sole custody is instead best for you and your children, our team of family lawyers can help you with that. Call Panico Law Group, LLC to sit down, discuss, and plan with one of our experienced attorneys.

Your Grove City Child Custody Law Firm

Panico Law Group, LLC has successfully handled child custody cases for numerous clients, and we are confident that we have the expertise, experience, as well as the empathy to guide you through the challenging legal processes involved in fighting for child custody. Our Grove City child custody attorneys are

We are ready to listen. Call Panico Law Group, LLC now at (614) 964-9860 for a Free Consultation with an experienced Child Custody Attorney.