There are many different processes available to end a marriage. You can immediately file a divorce action and allow a Judge to make the critical decisions affecting you, your spouse and your children that arise and have to be resolved when a marriage ends. Or, you and your spouse can try to resolve all of […]
How a Trained Collaborative Divorce Attorney Can Help You
The ending of the marriage is often a tumultuous process that involves a number of difficult decisions that can take its toll on not only the spouses, but the entire family. The process of ending a marriage, however, does not have to be filled with animosity and harsh arguments. Couples who want to end their […]
Divorce/Dissolution Does Not Have to Mean the End of a Strong Parent-Child Relationship
The ending of a marriage can be one of the most traumatic, stressful, and emotionally charged experiences a person will ever go through. When children are involved, it often becomes even more difficult, especially if the children struggle to cope with the breakup of their parents’ relationship. In many instances, this can put a strain […]
An Alternative to War – Collaborative Process Divorce
The model of end of marriage proceedings defined by bitterness and arguing is so persuasive that sometimes people may overlook better alternatives. John Heilbrun is one of Cincinnati’s most experienced practitioners of Collaborative Process Divorce, an alternative to traditional divorce that stresses the overall benefit of an agreed resolution instead of adversarial litigation. Parties who […]
Thoughts for Choosing a Divorce/Dissolution Attorney
Going through a dissolution or divorce can be one of the most traumatic and stressful experience of a person’s life. The way the related issues are resolved can impact you and your children for many years to come. Therefore, choosing the right attorney will be one of the most important decisions you make during the […]
Can Alimony/Spousal Support Be Modified?
According to your Separation Agreement or the Court Order that ended your marriage, are you required to pay your former spouse alimony/spousal support? If so, can that obligation be modified before it ends in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and Court Order. If the Court Order terminating the marriage of the parties requires […]
What Does the Requirement of Full Disclosure Mean in a Collaborative Process Divorce
For those people choosing to proceed with a Collaborative Process divorce, it is likely that the process of ending your marriage will reduce the stress that is inherently associated with such an event. The Collaborative divorce process provides spouses a way to jointly resolve the issues related to their decision to end their marriage. You […]
Post-Decree Modifications
Serving clients in Cincinnati, Hyde Park, Blue Ash, and Lebanon, Ohio Post-decree modifications are very common after a divorce or dissolution. The court has continuing jurisdiction to modify all issues of the parenting plan involving minor children including the time allocation, child support and health/medical issues. In addition, if spousal support has been ordered the […]
The Process of Filing for Divorce
Serving Clients in Cincinnati, Hyde Park, Blue Ash, and Lebanon, OH Filing for divorce is a complicated process. If you and your spouse are considering a divorce, you will need to make a series of important financial and personal decisions that may impact the rest of your life as well as your children’s. For […]
The Dissolution Process?
Ohio law offers married couples looking to end their marriage an easier and often less expensive and less antagonistic alternative to ending their marriage. That process is called Dissolution. Before attempting to proceed with a Dissolution, it is important to consult an experienced Cincinnati dissolution attorney who can assist and represent you in your efforts […]