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Your family is unique. Your legal documents should be, too.
Whether you're proposing a shared parenting plan, changing an existing order, or addressing child support, DocDraft helps you move forward with greater clarity and confidence.
Understand your next steps
Tell us about your family and what you’re trying to accomplish. We’ll help you organize the information relevant to your situation.
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Get help drafting documents that reflect your circumstances and applicable Ohio requirements.
Get legal help when you need it
Some family matters require more than paperwork. Connect with attorney-support options when professional guidance could make a difference.
What can DocDraft help you with?
Shared Parenting Plans
Prepare a proposed shared parenting plan covering where your child lives, decision-making, parenting time, and other important details.
Parenting Time Schedules
Work toward a clear parenting time schedule, including holidays, school breaks, and exchanges.
Child Support
Understand the information involved in establishing or addressing child support obligations in Ohio.
Parenting & Support Modifications
Prepare to request changes to an existing court order when your circumstances have changed.
Responding to Custody Cases
Organize your information and get help preparing an appropriate response to a case about parental rights or support.
Co-Parenting Agreements
Document practical expectations and responsibilities to help both parents move forward.
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- Tell me what happened.
- We need a parenting time plan for our two kids in Ohio.
- Which Ohio county is this in?
- Franklin County
- What would you like this document to do?
- A weekly schedule with holidays and school breaks.
- Parenting schedule outlineFirst draft ready to review
The children will follow a weekly schedule, with holidays and school breaks shared as set out below.
Understanding child custody and support in Ohio
Ohio law uses the terms allocation of parental rights and responsibilities rather than custody. A court may name one parent the residential parent and legal custodian, with parenting time for the other parent, or approve a shared parenting plan in which both parents share those rights and responsibilities.
These issues may be addressed as part of a divorce, a dissolution, or a separate case between parents. A parent who asks for shared parenting generally must file a proposed shared parenting plan at least 30 days before the hearing, or with the petition in a dissolution.
Courts allocate parental rights and responsibilities according to the child's best interest. Child support is calculated under Ohio's child support guidelines, which generally consider both parents' incomes, along with individual circumstances.
If you already have a court order, changing it generally requires a modification through the court. A private agreement alone does not change an existing order.
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