Legal Question in Family Law in Ohio

Child Visitation Rights

In the state of Ohio, is there a Tender Age Law? Please describe the Law and state it. Thankyou!


Asked on 1/17/01, 3:46 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Rick Sommer Law Offices of Rick J. Sommer

Re: Child Visitation Rights

The "Tender Years" doctrine assumed that a child was best cared for by the mother during the child's early years. There is no such preference in Ohio. Ohio considers both parents to be on equal footing in the eyes of the law concerning their child(ren).

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Answered on 2/14/01, 6:15 pm


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