A century ago, it was not unusual for people in U.S. and other countries to get married in their teens. This is no longer common practice, for a variety of reasons, such as increased opportunities in education, careers and dating.
Same-sex marriage, divorce, reach Ohio
The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling last month that same-sex couples have the same right to get married as couples made up by a woman and a man continues to have repercussions across the country. One of the implications is that, once same-sex couples get married, they also have the right to get divorced if the relationship goes sour.
Brittney Griner seeks annulment for 'duress and fraud'
In Ohio, getting your marriage annulled generally is much more difficult than obtaining a divorce. However, some spouses are entitled to an annulment, which essentially means the law will treat the spouse's marriage as if it never existed.
Education is a factor in alimony proceedings
As in most other states, there are many factors for the court to consider when an Ohio spouse going through divorce requests spousal support, also known as alimony. Among the things a judge will consider when deciding whether to award alimony is each spouse’s relative education.
