OASIS Study Antipsychotic drugs are known to have a number of severe side-effects, but they carry even greater risks for the elderly and those diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer’s. Unfortunately, antipsychotic drugs continue to be used as first-line treatments for…
Falls are the leading cause of death from injury among seniors, and the risk increases with age. Fully one third of those over age 65 fall each year, and many suffer severe or even fatal injuries. Researchers at the…
A question I get fairly often is: “If I die can I designate someone other than the biological parent to care for my child”. The short answer: Yes, but it probably won’t matter. The long answer: When creating your Last…
The holidays are here! Can you believe it? For divorced/living separate families, this time of the year can present a whole host of new challenges and anxieties.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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