Marriage is something that many Americans find to be an important step over the course of life. Married couples often live in the same household, combining incomes and expenses. These combined expenses can create savings, but when a divorce occurs, these savings,...
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Dividing retirement funds can get messy
While many young married couples worry about divorce, reports show that it may be the older couples that should be more worried. According to a recent study, the divorce rate among people over the age of 50 doubled between 1990 and 2009. At the end of that range of...
Custody rights hard to obtain for gay couples in Ohio
If a gay rights group in Ohio achieves its goal, gays may be able to marry in the state after next year's November election. The organization, named FreedomOhio, has made a proposal and is seeking to have it placed on the 2013 ballot. The proposal is an amendment to...
The two aspects of divorce
Divorce has become a mainstay in today's society. Many spouses in Ohio have ended their marriages and gone their separate ways. The previous sentence oversimplifies the divorce process in many ways, but with separation so prevalent among the nation's spouses, it must...
Facebook founder weds: was there a prenup?
With the initial public offering of Facebook having come and gone, founder Mark Zuckerberg is certainly all the more wealthy, regardless of how the stock has performed in its first days. He and his long-time girlfriend married the day after the company went public,...
Same-sex couple seeks to legitimize family through adoption
The hurdles that same-sex couples in Ohio have to overcome in today's society can be quite numerous. Even with the recently announced presidential support of gay marriage, homosexual individuals are still struggling with certain roadblocks. Same-sex custody matters...
Childhood obesity could play part in custody determination
Childhood obesity has been a hot-button topic for some time now. According to statistics, approximately 17 percent of children ranging in age from 2 to 19 years in the U.S. are obese. That translates to roughly 12.5 million individuals. Reports show that the...
International custody dispute may not end soon
After a father took his three children out of the country for his sister's wedding and failed to return, the man's former wife is fighting to see her children again. The move has garnered attention on the state and federal levels. He is now being charged with three...
Many assets become part of the marriage without notice
When getting married, many couples do not realize the financial implications. Some forget that the majority of personal finances will be shared unless otherwise noted in a prenuptial agreement. By focusing solely on the romantic side, many couples do not realize what...
Melissa Etheridge going through a heated divorce
Well-known singer Melissa Etheridge is currently going through a divorce with her partner, Tammy Lynn Etheridge. The two began dating in 2001 and were wed in September 2003.Etheridge's spouse is claiming that she deserves more than $23,000 each month to cover child...



