The term, “gray divorce” has become a hot topic within the last few years as the rates of older couples getting divorced has steadily increased. However, a later-in-life divorce can drastically change one’s retirement goals. After all, one’s net worth is essentially...
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What is a no-fault divorce in Ohio?
Divorce and dissolution are two important family law terms that Ohio residents may believe are equivalent. In the Buckeye state, divorce proceedings involve allegations of fault made by one or both of the parties against each other. A dissolution happens when fault...
Understanding a prenuptial agreement in Ohio
People in Ohio (and other states) who marry in early middle age or later in life have often had a previous marriage that ended in divorce, and they are determined to make the second marriage succeed. While nothing can guarantee the success of a second (or third)...
Understanding and preparing for a midlife divorce
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...
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...