When a couple in Ohio divorces, they have a lot of decisions to make, especially regarding property. Who gets to keep the house? The car? Personal items? These are all questions regarding property division in an Ohio divorce. What is marital property? Ohio is an...
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Dealing with child custody and visitation for teens 16 to 18
In many family law cases in Ohio, child custody and visitation is a primary concern. This is often pigeonholed as parents in dispute over a child whose age ranges from infancy through middle school. Older children are frequently viewed differently as they are...
How can divorcing spouses benefit from collaborative divorce?
The collaborative law divorce process can provide a different path through the divorce process than fighting everything out in divorce court. Because it is a different approach than the traditionally-litigated divorce, it can also provide many benefits including being...
Four options for dealing with the family home in a divorce
The family home is a place where memories are made, both good and bad. Sometimes, when a couple’s marriage is on the rocks, there are more bad times than good times and they will eventually decide to divorce. If that happens, they will need to decide what to do with...
Finding a peaceful way out in divorce
Divorce is an emotional and often traumatizing experience for couples and their family members. Living in a household where the relationship between the parents has gradually eroded over time is painful enough without family members getting involved in a contentious...
We resolve child custody cases with compassion
Divorce is hard enough, but what many divorcing spouses may not realize is that the child custody process can be even more contentious. After all, most parents believe they know what is in the best interest of their child, and they often believe they are the best for...
Despite fears, marriages and divorces fell last year
In article after article and news story after news story, last year we were bombarded by stories of 2020 being a divorce boom. We were told about a divorce tsunami that would result as a result of the one-two punch of forced togetherness and economic hardships....
Family law issues commonly overlooked in divorce
A common reason Ohio residents avoid divorcing their spouse is because of the uncertainty it can cause. As couples go through their lives, they develop a routine and a divorce upends that routine, leaving couples unsure of what not only happens during the divorce but...
Health crisis taking its toll on couples with divorce possible
In Cincinnati and the surrounding areas of Ohio, divorce can come about for many reasons. In 2020, the health crisis has added a new layer of complexity to relationships and people are increasingly discovering that the need to spend more time together has opened their...
Legal separation is an option in Ohio
Ohio is a state which allows couples who are having family difficulties to get what is called a legal separation. A legal separation is not just a scenario where two people agree to live apart informally, perhaps because they are trying to establish that they are...