child-related matters. There is a 30 day “cooling off” period, and then the court will “dissolve,” i.e. terminate, the marriage. In a divorce, the parties have not reached an agreement on all matters and are seeking court intervention. A majority of divorces turn from contested to uncontested. Those that are not resolved proceed to a trial whereby the judge will make a decision. Q: What is shared parenting? A: In shared parenting, the parents “share” the parental rights and responsibilities, i.e. decision making about major life issues, according to a shared parenting plan. This is different from sole custody where one parent has the decision-making control. Shared parenting and sole custody is separate from parenting time (when each parent will have the child), and it is separate from child support. Q: My landlord just gave me a “Notice to Leave the Premises” saying I have to vacate my rental property in three days. What happens if I don’t get out in three days? A: The landlord cannot put your stuff out if you don’t vacate in three days. Ohio law has a process which the landlord must follow. The landlord has to wait three full days after giving you the notice before he can take the next step in the process, which is to file an eviction complaint in municipal court. If the landlord files an eviction complaint in court you will be served with court papers. The top page of those papers will tell you the time and date of the eviction hearing. The hearing will probably be scheduled for 14 days from the date the complaint was filed. Kendra L. Carpenter Carpenter Family Law OhioFamilyLawSpecialist.com Over 13,000 clients are empowered and achieving with our sisterhood since we opened our doors in 2007. Any woman referred is eligible for our transformative free-of-charge programs. Learn more: www.DFSCMH.org
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