In Ohio and across the nation, people of any age and marital duration might choose to get a divorce. Without understanding the statistics, people might be under the impression that shorter marriages and younger people are more prone to getting a divorce. Perceptions...
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For millennials, their job may cost them their marriage
Where do marital and professional bliss blend seamlessly for a couple by their 30th birthday? Millennial residents of Cincinnati may answer only within the four corners of a movie script. Recent data correlates specific job occupations and their respective divorce...
Not every long-term marriage ends in ‘happily ever after’
These days “happily ever after” is not how every Cincinnati couple’s marriage ends even if the couple was married for years or even decades. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that among both sexes between the ages of 55 to 64, the divorce rate is high --...
How is marital debt divided in Ohio?
Sometimes happily ever after isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Many marriages simply don’t work out in which case divorce becomes necessary. Even the most amiable divorces are somewhat messy. Married couples live deeply intertwined lives: they purchase property, have...
Changes to child support in Ohio
After child support is decided by the court, there may be circumstances when a parent would like to have it changed. In Ohio, child support orders can generally be reviewed every 36 months from the date the order was put in place or the date it was last reviewed. If...
What is marital versus separate property in an Ohio divorce?
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...
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...