If you have decided to end your marriage, you and your spouse must decide how to fairly divide the assets you share. If those assets include a vacation home, how do you fairly determine who should keep that property? Review the factors to consider when creating a...
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Understanding relocation and child custody in Ohio
Do you share custody of your children with your former spouse? If one of you decides to relocate, the move may have serious implications for your parenting plan. Review the factors that influence relocation and child custody in Ohio. Parenting plan modification If the...
Are retirement accounts subject to division during divorce?
As in other states, Ohio law recognizes a distinction between separate and marital property. In general, assets acquired during the marriage become marital property and are subject to division upon divorce. In Ohio, retirement and investment accounts are also subject...
What steps are involved in divorce mediation?
If you and your spouse decide you want an amicable divorce, you may be considering divorce mediation. Divorce mediation offers a lot of benefits: you and your spouse get to have more control over the process, you work together to divide your assets and set up your...
5 benefits of divorce mediation for parents
When parents decide to divorce, they often have one major concern: how will this divorce impact their children. If you are facing a divorce as a parent, you wonder what emotional impact the divorce will have on your kids. You may want to keep your divorce amicable, to...
4 signs your spouse wants to mediate your divorce
If your marriage is heading for divorce, you may be nervous about a public court battle. Fortunately, you have some options for ending your marriage without fighting with your spouse in open court. Divorce mediation is one of these. Divorce mediation, a voluntary...
How divorce mediation may benefit children
While it is almost always sad when a marriage comes to an end, not every marriage ends because you or your former partner betrayed the other party. In some instances, marriages run their course simply because the parties involved in the marriage fell out of love with...
Moving out of state with kids after divorce
If you share custody of your children with a former partner, both parents must agree to an out-of-state move. Whether drawn by a new job offer in a nearby state or simply the need for a fresh start, the parent planning a move must notify both the court in his or her...
Wife of state supreme court justice files for divorce
When it comes to ending a marriage, the reasons vary from one to the next. Sometimes, it is as simple as irreconcilable differences, and the finalized divorce is hassle-free. Other times, however, accusations are flung from both sides, and acrimony replaces matrimony....
Public marriage ends in contentious divorce
Some Ohio married couples go through a lot together and then decide things are just not working. Getting a divorce seems to be the only option for both to have peace of mind and hope for the future. A popular news anchor and her husband have filed for divorce...