Collaborative Law
Helping Your Kids Survive Emotionally During the Divorce Process
Divorce creates uncertainty in the lives of the children of divorcing parents. Kids emotions during divorce process It’s not uncommon for children to blame themselves for the problems that occurred in the marriage. They may think that if only they had been a little...
The Benefits of Collaborative Dissolution (Law, Practice…?)
The Collaborative Law Process is relatively new option for divorcing couples and has many benefits over traditional divorce litigation. Each spouse hires their own attorney trained in the Collaborative Process. There are over forty (40) trained attorneys in our area....
Can I Get a Modification to a Divorce Judgment or Order?
There are certain subject matters that are addressed in a Divorce judgment or Order that are subject to being modified by the Court in the future. Generally, those would include issues related to the parties’ minor children, and, if there is an order of spousal...
How Does the Court Divide Marital Property?
The basic legal principal in Ohio in regard to the division of marital property and debts is that they are to be divided equally, 50/50. Nevertheless, the Court has the right to determine that under the circumstances of a particular case, it would be more “equitable”...
Does It Make Difference If I File First for My Divorce?
For the most part, it does not matter who files a Divorce action first. There is one county in Southwest Ohio however, where this may make a difference, as the Judge in that Court may issue Temporary Parenting and Support Orders based solely upon the information and...
If I Don’t Do a Collaborative Divorce or Mediation, What Happens When I Go to Court?
If you and your spouse have not entered into formal written agreements related to the manner of allocating all of your rights and responsibilities involving your minor children, dividing all of your assets and liabilities, and addressing all issues of support, then...
Do I Have to Go to Court for My Divorce?
The simple answer is “yes”, because even if you are able to resolve all of the issues incident to the ending of the marriage by agreement and outside of the formal Court process (i.e.: through the Collaborative Divorce Process, Mediation, or negotiating with the other...
How Is Child Support Determined in Cincinnati?
Child support in Ohio is determined based upon a statute in the Ohio Revised Code. Unlike spousal support, where the Ohio statute does not set forth a formula or worksheet for calculating the amount of spousal support, the Ohio child support statute does include a...
How Is Spousal Support Determined in Cincinnati?
Spousal support in Ohio is to be determined based upon the factors set forth in the applicable statute in the Ohio Revised Code. This statute indicates that after a determination has been made as to how to divide the parties’ assets and liabilities, the Court is to...
What Are the Requirements for Filing a Petition for Divorce in Ohio?
Technically, it is a Complaint for Divorce in Ohio, and a Petition for Dissolution. The process for filing a Complaint for Divorce involves the preparation of a document called a Complaint. In that Complaint certain jurisdictional facts regarding the residency of the...
