Daniel Gigiano is a Wadsworth, Ohio-based child custody and support attorney. If you live in Medina, Summit, or Wayne County and need help with child custody, visitation, or support matters, contact Attorney Gigiano today at (330) 336-3330 for a legal consultation.
Daniel F. Gigiano Co., L.P.A. has the experience to handle your child custody and support case. This includes, but is not limited to:
Juvenile –Paternity, Child Custody, Child Support
– Changes in Child Custody & Spousal Support
– Post-decree Contempt Actions
When it comes to time with your children, the right amount of support, or getting your property, there is no substitute for the experience and aggressiveness Attorney Gigiano delivers. Attorney Gigiano has practiced family law since 2000 and has helped numerous Ohio parents fight for their rights and get the justice they deserved. Attorney Gigiano has successfully gotten parents substantially more support than the administrative agency (CSEA) had granted; has foiled opposing parents’ efforts to revive unfinished support applications; gotten people custody of the child even after a court granted permanent custody to children services; and limited abusive and inappropriate parents to supervised visitation with the children.
Attorney Gigiano has successfully represented individuals seeking custody and parenting time. Ohio courts generally favor shared parenting. The court allocates the parental rights and responsibilities between the parties based on a number of the best interests of the children who are not yet age 18 or have not graduated from high school. However, if no shared parenting plan is submitted or if shared parenting is not in the best interests of the children, the court will name one of the parents as the children’s residential parent and legal custodian. Attorney Gigiano has the skills to draft a shared parenting plan that will be approved by the court. In cases that are contested, Attorney Gigiano fights for his client’s rights to his or her children.
The amount of child support is determined under Ohio’s child support guidelines, based on the number of children and the parent’s income, along with a number of other factors. Child support is paid to the child support enforcement agency, usually by wage withholding.
Shared parenting is an arrangement where both parents share the rights and responsibilities of raising their child. It does not necessarily mean a 50/50 time split. Instead, it means both parents have a say in major decisions and typically have significant, scheduled parenting time.
If the court does not approve a shared parenting plan, it will designate one parent as the residential parent and legal custodian. This parent typically has the child for the majority of the time and has the ultimate authority to make major decisions, though the other parent still has rights to parenting time and information.
Absolutely. The administrative calculations from CSEA are not always final or fully accurate. Daniel Gigiano has successfully litigated support issues, securing clients substantially more support than CSEA initially granted and foiling unfair attempts to modify support.
Yes, but you must show a significant change in circumstances that affects the child's best interests. Examples include a parent's relocation, a change in a parent's lifestyle, a job loss, or a child's changing needs as they grow older.