Divorce

Everything can appear to be falling apart when a Columbus marriage ends. Spouses easily can become consumed by countless details and confusing emotions during divorce. It's not unusual for spouses to become temporarily dysfunctional, but take care -- employers are...

The longer you've been with a spouse, the more assets and liabilities you likely have in common. Property and debt accumulated during marriage, not otherwise designated as separate property, is marital property and subject to division during an Ohio divorce. Financial...

Ohio family courts resolve plenty of disagreements between Columbus spouses when a marriage ends. It's hard to believe that spouses willing to work out financial compromises could have legal issues, but they can. Casual arrangements for a transfer of child support,...

Ohio lawmakers have given partial approval to the governor's state budget plan and, with it, the okay to move ahead with a new support enforcement measure. Others states collect overdue child support through gambling winnings and Ohio is a Senate vote away from doing...

Older Columbus spouses may have very different needs in post-marital life than younger spouses. Spouses who choose to end a marriage at a younger age often prioritize child support and custody, while older spouses focus on marital property division and, when...

Ask a Columbus resident to name their biggest asset and it's likely they'll say a home, even if they're still paying a mortgage. Homeowners who claim properties as assets may bank on the future, when they hope to own a home outright. The single largest asset for many...

In the old days of terminating a marriage, one spouse had to blame another for marital failure. Before you say no-fault divorce changed all that, consider some of the provisions under the Ohio Code 3105. There appears to be plenty of blame left in the rules.Columbus...

No one wants to be responsible for someone else's financial neglect. Unfortunately, that's what many Columbus spouses experience when they agree to share marital debt rather than make a clean financial break during divorce. You may trust a former spouse will live up...

It makes sense to move through hard times as quickly as possible. For many Columbus spouses, that includes divorce. The end of a marriage often comes with emotional, physical and financial upheaval that no one wants to prolong.Attorneys don't want to make divorce more...

Government benefits probably don't worry you right now, if Social Security only means an identification number and a paycheck deduction. The impact of Social Security hits harder as retirement nears, when a person becomes disabled and during one other significant life...