When going through a divorce in Ohio, it's a good idea to think about how you'll protect your interest in the family business. Aside from the obvious emotional aspects of your divorce, it can help you to remember that divorce is essentially a business transaction....
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How your spouse could dissipate your assets
The dissipation of marital assets is similar, in some ways, to attempting to hide those assets. At least, the goal is the same. The person who is doing it does not want to divide those assets with their spouse during the divorce. If you’re worried that your spouse is...
Is your spouse hiding assets during divorce proceedings?
Even if a divorce is amicable, dividing up the assets could turn an otherwise harmonious situation into a battle. Unlike community property states, Ohio divorce courts use an equitable distribution model to determine who gets what after the split. That means the...
Want to switch your kid’s school? Plan a year in advance.
You clearly want your child to have the best possible educational experience. You know how valuable that’s going to be for their future and their career. So, when you feel like the current school isn’t quite meeting all their needs, you might decide that you want to...
Considerations if you want to contest a prenuptial agreement
Prenuptial agreements refer to contracts that couples sign before they get married to protect their assets in the event of a divorce in Ohio. Unfortunately, prenuptial agreements can often be a source of contention during divorce proceedings. If you are considering...
3 times in your child’s life that you may need a modification
One of the most difficult challenges when parents divorce or break up will be determining how to divide parenting time and financial responsibility for the children. Child support and custody orders determine what obligations parents have to their children and to one...
Covering defamation in family legal cases
As shown in many high-profile celebrity cases, defamation results in expensive lawsuits and settlements. During a divorce or child custody case, defamation is the use of false statements that are presented as true. There are certain legal procedures used to challenge...
Bad court ruling in your divorce? Appealing is an option
Nobody gets everything they want in a divorce. But some divorce decrees or rulings are particularly one-sided. Fortunately, you don't have to take a bad or unfair ruling lying down. Just like with any other trial ruling, you can always appeal it to a higher court....
What to know about digital currency when preparing for your divorce
When you go through the asset division portion of the divorce process, you are setting yourself up with what you will need to start the new post-divorce chapter of your life successfully. As such, it’s important that you receive your fair share of your marital...
Divorce rates trend downward in the first half of 2021
Despite a sharp uptick in divorce filings in the early months of the pandemic, divorce rates have eased significantly in Ohio and across the rest of the country. But will that trend continue? Relationship experts say that’s unlikely as vaccinations increase and...