Child Custody

Understand your child custody and visitation rights

When you’re going through a divorce as a parent, your biggest concerns are the best interests of your children and how you can protect your relationship with them. Decisions made today will impact you and your family down the road, and it’s important to take the time to make appropriate choices about custody, visitation rights and parenting plans.



With so much at stake for you and your children, you need an experienced attorney on your side who can help you understand your child custody options. Gena R Larison and staff are experienced and understand how important your relationship is with your children. We will work hard to educate, protect and advocate for you throughout the entire process.

In every family law case that involves children, the court considers the “best interest of the child” legal standard to determine child custody issues.

More specifically, there are a number of factors used to determine what is in the best interest of the children in each individual case. These factors include a child’s age, the physical and mental health of parents and children, the relationships children have with their parents and community, and the wishes of the parents and the children.

Gena R. Larison will help you understand your child custody and shared parenting options and how they may impact other areas of your divorce, including child support and decision-making rights. We can help you formulate parenting plans that meet your needs, as well as the needs of your children, and advise you on your rights under the law in the state of Ohio.

Juvenile court parenting matters

In addition to child custody issues involved in a divorce, Gena R. Larison also represents unmarried parents and assists them with navigating legal parenting issues, including paternity, child custody, shared parenting, visitation rights, child support and civil contempt issues. We can help modify custody orders and identify and resolve issues that may be unique to our clients and/or their children. Gena R. Larison recognizes the unique concerns of unmarried parents and provides customized legal representation to meet those needs.

Child abuse, neglect and dependency

Gena R. Larison also represents clients in cases involving allegations of child abuse, neglect and dependency filed in Butler County Juvenile Court by either Butler County Children’s Services Board or a private party. Gena R. Larison has experience in representing parents involved in these cases, as well as family members seeking custody of the children involved, and can assist you with understanding the legal process, your legal rights, and obtaining your desired result.