As shown in many high-profile celebrity cases, defamation results in expensive lawsuits and settlements. During a divorce or child custody case, defamation is the use of false statements that are presented as true. There are certain legal procedures used to challenge...
Child Custody
What parents should think about regarding child custody in the summer
For most students in the Columbus area, the school year is almost over. Summer break is just a couple of weeks away. If their parents are divorced or otherwise not living together, they hopefully have a child custody plan that takes this shift in the child's schedule...
Can I change my child custody order for the holidays?
The holidays are approaching rapidly, leaving many co-parents longing for more time with their children. If you share custody of your kids with an ex-partner, you may be wondering whether you have the right to change your custody schedule for one or more holidays....
Now is the time to take action on next year’s school placement
A child's school placement affects many aspects of the parent-child relationship, from afterschool pickup schedules to a parent's ability to attend concerts, sports matches and other events. If you share custody of a minor child, you have an important say in where...
2 major issues in interstate child custody cases
Working out a child custody plan as part of your divorce can be complicated by the fact that you and your ex now live in different states. If you still live in Ohio, but your former spouse (and current co-parent) moved to Pennsylvania, New York or California, shared...
How do these unprecedented times impact your Ohio divorce order?
Families across the country are struggling with stressful challenges, including layoffs, uncertainty around the school year, upended travel plans and figuring out how to adjust to so many unknowns. Divorced parents face additional problems along with these issues. In...
Attorney Susan Suriano’s Good Day Marketplace Interview: Legal Custody
When should a caregiver seek legal custody of a minor? For many Ohio families, a child’s biological parents are not his/her primary caregiver. Grandparents, aunts, uncles, adult siblings often step in and informally raise a child....
When drug use impacts a child custody case
Drug use is more common than ever in many circles, especially when it comes to the opioid epidemic. The unfortunate reality is that these highly addictive drugs trap people in a cycle of abuse. Many never set out wanting to use drugs in the first place, but they got...
Putting children first when you get divorced
Deciding to get a divorce is not just something that changes your life, or even your spouse’s life. As a parent, you know well that it is going to impact the kids. There is no way around that. This is something that is out of their control, but it still drastically...
Ohio child custody and visitation rulings vary
There is always room for improvement when it comes to family law litigation. This is especially true when it pertains to child custody. A recent article appearing in an Ohio newspaper highlights these concerns. This article speaks about how families receive different...