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…
Getting married is a big freaking deal personally, socially, and legally. Do not go into it without knowing what you are doing.
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…
There are two ways to end a marriage in the State of Ohio, dissolution and divorce. When performing intake with new potential clients, I usually ask if the person knows the distinction between a dissolution and divorce in Ohio. I…
Like probably most Americans, I can find myself addicted to social media. With the invent of smart phones, it follows us everywhere, and is an ever-ready source of entertainment almost whenever we would like (Isn’t it cruel that grocery stores…
This blog has reiterated several themes and maxims, and for this post I thought I would focus on perhaps the most important piece of advice I can give in the domestic relations context. There is absolutely no excuse for violence…
Fresh out of Kentucky this week is another federal district court ruling striking down state law which the courts say discriminates against homosexual Americans. What is astounding to some is that this most recent ruling is not even getting front…
No uniform definition has yet been broadly accepted to define “high conflict divorce”(s), with the field of study almost taking a Potter Stuart “I know it when I see it” approach [see Stuart’s concurring opinion in Jacobellis v. Ohio 378…
Lawyers are all about records. We probably wouldn’t believe in the moon if NASA didn’t keep really good records of it. But in all seriousness, how well a party documents their and the opposing party’s activities frequently decides if…
As the title to this post suggests, the State of Ohio has specifically prescribed certain circumstances when a grandparent may be granted court-ordered visitation of their grandchild(ren). [WARNING: Custody law is very complex and can vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction…