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Both parents must meet and agree on the terms of a shared parenting plan, preferably with the support of a qualified family law attorney. One parent must present the shared parenting plan in court for approval. Unless both parties waive this agreement, the plan must be filed 30 days prior to the hearing date.

To start a custody change, you have to file a motion in court. Go to the ?Motion for custody change? page to find the forms you need. Explain your proposed changes and why they meet the requirements above. File them in the court where the original order was made.

The answer might surprise you?not very far at all. Many people find that they want to move at some point after a divorce, for romantic or professional reasons. However, Ohio law is clear that you need permission from a court before you can move if you have shared custody of a child.

Child Choice in Custody Decision A court may consider a child's custodial wishes if the child has sufficient reasoning ability to form a mature preference. In Ohio, there is no set age at which a court will decide that children have attained sufficient reasoning ability.

Ohio law does not provide a predetermined age, though many counties do in their local rules. Often they are addressed in the county's standard order of parenting time. The majority of counties appear to choose the age of 16 as the age in which the minor child may make the choice on their own behalf.

In Ohio, a motion to reallocate parental rights and responsibilities is a legal process used to modify a prior court order establishing custody arrangements for minor children. This process is often necessary when there is a significant life change since the original order.