My question involves a child custody case from the State of: Ohio
My 4yr old daughter's father just informed me yesterday that he was moving 4.5 hours away in 2 weeks. We just started our summer schedule (the paperwork states : "during the summer the parties shall alternate on a week-to-week basis starting two weeks after school is out with the exchange to occur on Sunday at 7:00pm.") He has not filed an Intent to Relocate ("If they relocate outside of the county, they must file the statutory Intent to Relocate with the court.")
The parenting schedule we have states that it is only to be used "for travel distances under 150 miles one way", and he will be 260 miles away after his move.
He and I were never married. In the past, we had a verbal agreement about visitation, and he refused to return her to me, telling the police that I had "abandoned her." Luckily, in Ohio an unwed mother has sole custody of the child, so the police went with me to get her back, but I am understandably wary about things now. He has shown no signs of violence or anything in the past, he is moving for a job. However, he is 37 years old, and has been living with his parents for the past several years, he has no idea where he'll be staying when he moves, he has no money saved up for a new place to live, and is not current in his child support ($150 a month.) Out current parenting schedule says that he gets every other week during the summer and every other weekend (and wednesdays) during the school year. I believe that the constant travel wouldn't be in my daughter's best interest (4-5 hours in a car one way?) and honestly don't want her to go there when he doesn't even have a couch to sleep on himself.
So, I told him to file paperwork, but in the meantime, I wondered if someone could inform me of my rights, and help me understand my position? I don't really understand who has custody of her .. no where in my paperwork does it mention custody, only "non-residential parent" and "residential parent." Does that mean we have shared custody, legally speaking? Ideally I would have full custody, and he would only visit her when he comes to the area, but I don't know if that is possible. She does have an older sister and brother from his previous relationship, and I DO believe it is in her best interest to see them, but honestly, her 12 year old sister has more or less raised her while they are at his home (his parent's home, where he lives currently).

