Kids, Clothing and Divorce
As trivial as this topic may seem, clothing as it relates to your kids in a divorce or custody scenario can be a big deal and cause a lot of conflict. I’ve witnessed people handle clothing sharing many different ways…
Holidays and Divorce: Things WILL Change
The weather outside just dropped from an incredibly comfortable fall cool to a damp and nasty chill in about two hours, and shows no signs of going back. You know what that means. It must be holiday season. Soon stores…
Anger Games: How to hurt your children through your hate of your ex
“I don’t want my son to grow up thinking it is okay to be late. What does that kinda stuff say to him!?” This is a non-exact quote that a mother involved in a custody dispute told me to justify…
UPDATE: What the Supreme Court just did concerning Gay Marriage
A lot of buzz has been going around about the Supreme Court allowing gay marriage in most states. First, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) did not rule gay marriage was legal in the United States. Below is…
GALs: What is a Guardian ad Litem, and what is their Role in a Custody Dispute?
A Guardian ad Litem (commonly referred to by its acronym GAL) is a person, usually an attorney, appointed by a court to represent a person of diminished capacity’s (usually a child) best interests in a legal proceeding. “ad Litem” is…
Collaborative Divorce in Ohio: What is it and is it for Me?
In 2012 the Ohio legislature passed the Ohio Collaborative Family Law Act. Collaborative divorce had existed in Ohio prior to the statute, but the Act has been useful in specifically creating and allowing collaborative divorces in Ohio, specifying how they…
You are Never Alone: Depression in Pre and Post Domestic Relations Matters
Like most of you reading this blog, I woke up to probably the most upsetting entertainment news I can remember. After being found in his Northern California residence on August 11th, 2014, Robin Williams was pronounced dead by asphyxiation, almost…
Juvenile Justice: Different Defendants, Different Crimes, Different Motivations
Recently in the news, two twelve year old girls have been accused of stabbing their twelve year old friend, inspired by a fictional internet character called Slender Man. This story made national news not because the accused and victim were…
“What’s Mine is Yours”: Take This Seriously, Because Ohio Courts Do.
Getting married is a big freaking deal personally, socially, and legally. Do not go into it without knowing what you are doing.
4 Common Misconceptions about Custody in Ohio
I like to say that in the United States, everyone is a lawyer, or rather thinks they are. It is funny how laypersons are more comfortable giving legal advice than attorneys are (we know the consequences). For this reason, I…