Patrice F. Denman Co., LPA

06/13/2023

Received a phone call at the office today from a David Lopez who claimed to work for the Illuminating Company and stated that technicians would arrive in 45 minutes to disconnect our electricity due to being 2 months behind in paying our bill. He said we needed to call 866-907-6255 to make immediate payment to avoid a shut off. I politely told the gentleman that our office is located in Painesville City and we pay for our electric service through the City of Painesville. He then told me that the City buys the electric from the Illuminating Company and we owed them money. Then he hung up. Watch out for scams people! First Energy does not call minutes before a disconnection to shake you down.

03/30/2023

HB 14 proposes significant changes to Ohio's child custody laws. We'll be keeping a close eye on this bill.

A bill automatically giving parents 50-50 child custody has been reintroduced in the Ohio House and already has some of the same opposition as a similar proposal that was introduced during the last general assembly.

03/25/2023

Patrice handles juvenile and family law matters including divorces, dissolutions, custody, child support, paternity and adoptions in Lake, Geauga and Ashtabula counties. If you need legal help or have questions regarding your situation, call our office for a free 30 minute consultation.

12/22/2020

To all our clients, family and friends, we wish the happiest of holiday seasons.

04/30/2020

**UPDATE** Effective May 1, 2020, the Lake County Domestic Relations Court will reopen with restrictions. Access to the court will be limited to only those parties with scheduled hearings and their counsel, or persons petitioning the court for a domestic violence civil protection order. Any person or counsel with a scheduled hearing will be required to wear a mask at all times. Persons without masks will not be permitted to enter the building.

The Court will still be holding pretrial hearings via telephone.

The filing of documents with the Clerk of Courts shall be accomplished electronically; in-person filing will not yet be permitted with the exception of CPO petitions.

Stay safe and healthy everyone!

03/29/2020

To protect the health of our staff, our office has been closed for in-person appointments and our staff has been working remotely. However, we continue to serve our clients via telephone and e-mail and are able to provide a full range of services without interruption. Our local courts have provided electronic and fax filing to ensure that business can continue with as little interruption as possible. If you or any friends or family members need legal assistance, please be assured that our office is still able to meet your legal needs during this time. Thank you.