Rainer E. Steinhoff, Attorney at Law

Rainer E. Steinhoff, Attorney at Law

Attorney at Law Rainer Steinhoff limits his practice to Family and Juvenile Law. He has thirteen years of experience representing parents or children in divorces and custody disputes, and serves as a Guardian ad Litem in the Domestic Relations and Juvenile Court in Columbus, Ohio. He has helped to resolve many cases, but he also fights tenaciously for his clients at trial. Rainer practices law by himself and gives each client individual attention.

Why a Duck?

Originally a native German, Rainer Steinhoff completed Worthington High School and received undergraduate and advanced degrees at Ohio State University. His law degree is from the University of Cincinnati. 

An actor and radio broadcaster, Rainer has practiced in Family and Juvenile Law in Columbus, Ohio since 1992. He has worked with victims of domestic violence to assist them in obtaining divorces, custody, child support, and protection orders.

Rainer provides no-cost consultations for all new clients. He listens patiently to the client's story, asks thoughtful questions, takes notes, and explains the procedures, options, and possible outcomes. He is realistic in outlining the limitations of the court system and the risks of certain strategies.

He treats his clients and other attorneys with respect, and tries to diffuse and settle divisive issues. But he is capable of taking off the gloves and persisting tenaciously in pursuit of his client's goals.

Rainer understands that divorcing parties and their children are going through a tough time, and, when appropriate, he uses whimsy to try and ease the burden. One client needed cheering up. She likes animals, so Rainer went to a park, took pictures of some ducks, and e-mailed them to the client.

The Children: Best Interest

According to the Ohio statutes, in a custody decision the Judge shall determine the best interest of a child, using such factors as:

(a) The wishes of the child’s parents regarding the child’s care;
(b) If the court has interviewed the child, the wishes and concerns of the child, as expressed to the court;
(c) The child’s interaction and interrelationship with the child’s parents, siblings, and any other person who may significantly affect the child’s best interest;
(d) The child’s adjustment to the child’s home, school, and community;
(e) The mental and physical health of all persons involved in the situation;
(f) The parent more likely to honor and facilitate court-approved parenting time rights or visitation and companionship rights;
(g) Whether either parent has failed to make all child support payments, including all arrearages, that are required of that parent pursuant to a child support order under which that parent is an obligor;
(h) Whether either parent or any member of the household of either parent previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to any criminal offense involving any act that resulted in a child being an abused child or a neglected child;
(i) Whether the residential parent or one of the parents subject to a shared parenting decree has continuously and willfully denied the other parent’s right to parenting time in accordance with an order of the court;
(j) Whether either parent has established a residence, or is planning to establish a residence, outside this state.

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