Kane v. Hardin

Citations

• 2019 Ohio 4362

Syllabus

CHILDREN – CUSTODY – SHARED-PARENTING PLAN – MODIFICATION – BEST INTEREST – ATTORNEY FEES – GUARDIAN AD LITEM FEES: The domestic relations court did not err in modifying the parents' shared-parenting plan where there was competent, credible evidence supporting the court's determination that the modifications were in the child's best interest: removing the right of first refusal maintained a predictable parenting schedule and reduced parental conflict, allocating childcare and activity costs to father reduced parental conflict, and awarding the dependency tax exemption to father allowed him to pay additional childcare obligations. The domestic relations court did not abuse its discretion in ordering mother to pay half of the outstanding guardian ad litem fees where the evidence supported the court's finding that mother delayed resolution of the case. The domestic relations court did not abuse its discretion in awarding attorney fees to father where the evidence supported the court's finding that mother delayed resolution of the case.