Same-sex marriage has been legal in all 50 states since 2015. It affirmed that, as an LGBT+ couple, you have the same marital rights as your different-sex counterparts. These not only include the right to get married but also the right to divorce. However, just...
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Who keeps the vacation home in a divorce?
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...
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...
What to bring to your first meeting with a divorce attorney
Going through a divorce is far from easy. Aside from dealing with your emotions about your divorce and helping your children cope, you also are concerned about how your divorce will impact you financially. How will you and your spouse divide your assets? What...
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...
What is the role of a guardian ad litem?
In some family law cases involving children, the Ohio court will appoint a guardian ad litem. This person helps the family and the judge create a parenting plan that serves the child's best interest. If you are in the process of an Ohio divorce and you have children,...
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...