When you’re getting divorced, your spouse may tell you that they would like to keep the family home. Maybe they don’t want to move, perhaps they think that the child custody situation will be easier if they keep the home, or maybe the house is just a major financial...
Grandparents in Ohio may petition the court for legal custody of their grandchildren under certain circumstances. However, this is not a simple process. Ohio family laws acknowledge the importance of biological parents providing for their children’s care and the...
Divorce is, in and of itself, a stressful life experience. With so much going on, it’s not uncommon for the parties involved to make missteps that can come back to haunt them down the road. One of the most common mistakes people make during this tumultuous transition...
Moves are part of life. New jobs, changing family circumstances and shifts in the real estate market may all force people to relocate their primary residences. Parents sharing custody in Ohio may have slightly less freedom to relocate as they wish than other adults....
If you’re getting divorced, you may have a list of people you need to tell. You need to have the big conversation with your children, and you want to talk to extended family members. You may tell close friends or coworkers, especially if there are going to be...
An Ohio divorce does not need to become a process fraught with conflict. Spouses have the option of working together to keep things as amicable as possible. Some couples may eventually agree on all of the details of their divorce, allowing them to pursue dissolution...
You and your spouse may not agree on various terms of your divorce settlement, including those related to custody of the children, property division and even child or spousal support. This tension has the potential to lead to a protracted legal battle that can...
Married business owners often find the arrangement very convenient when the marriage is going well. In fact, many couples specifically start businesses together because it seems like an ideal partnership. And that business can flourish over the years. But what happens...
Spousal support, also known as alimony, involves one spouse making payments to the other in a divorce or marriage dissolution. Its primary purpose is to help the recipient spouse adjust to the economic changes of divorce and maintain a reasonable standard of living....
Both parents in a family usually have the right to spend time with their children and to have a say in their upbringing. Those rights are not contingent on the parents maintaining a marriage or other romantic relationship with one another. Even when parents live...