1. Teachers, private or public, are not in the business of enforcing custody or domestic relations disputes. You would not believe how often this is a problem. School is the focal point of most children’s days from age 5 to…
Here are some common misconceptions parties in family law frequently bring with them. 1. I can quit my job to avoid paying Spousal Support. This is absolutely not the case, and I am extra careful when advising clients of this…
You may have seen Nigella Lawson and her likely soon to be ex husband Charles Saatchi in the news recently for two reasons. First, Mr. Saatchi, a wealthy advertising entrepreneur and art collector, was photographed some weeks ago with his…
Ohio courts have the authority to mandate that one party pay all or a portion of the other party’s legal fees in a divorce, dissolution, legal separation, or annulment of marriage when the court deems it equitable (fair) to do…
Who Gets to Claim the Children on their Taxes during a Divorce/Dissolution? This is a common problem among my clients, so I thought it would be appropriate to give a general overview on here. Taxes can be very complicated. It…
Embarrassing Information: What to Tell Your Attorney Everything. Excuse me. What I actually meant was ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING. This is one of the biggest mistakes people make when they are going through a legal matter. They think “this is irrelevant” or…
1. Unproductive/Negative Communications and Contact with your Spouse
2. Dividing any Assets before first making a Complete Inventory
3. Communicating too much or too little of the Divorce process to your Children
4. Letting Family Members (yours or theirs) have too much influence in Your Divorce Proceedings
5. Letting Your Attorney Dictate your Divorce Proceedings
You’ve finally gotten the “Decree of Divorce” signed by the Judge! What now? If children are involved, you could be facing many years of dealing with your ex-spouse on a regular basis. Many people want to know if they have…
Filing for divorce is a significant decision which requires planning. Planning for potential obstacles can ease the “crisis” feeling that some people experience after filing for divorce. Some things to consider are: Is divorce the right option for you? Divorces…