On behalf of Mowery Youell & Galeano, Ltd. | Dec 1, 2014 | Spousal Support
Divorce can be the occasion for some unpleasant revelations. For example, a spouse may have assumed that there were no secrets regarding marital finances. However, when approaching divorce, a spouse may find that he or she needs to become a detective in order to...
On behalf of Mowery Youell & Galeano, Ltd. | Nov 7, 2014 | Spousal Support
You don’t hear the term “alimony” used very often these days. While it has long been associated with divorce, and most often referenced disparagingly by ex-husbands because they were the ones who usually did the paying, the divorce environment has...
On behalf of Mowery Youell & Galeano, Ltd. | Oct 3, 2014 | Spousal Support
You’ve been married for decades. For the sake of the family one spouse stayed home and the other worked. Throughout all that time, you pursued a solid financial plan that included contributions to some form of account with the expectation it would provide for...
On behalf of Mowery Youell & Galeano, Ltd. | Aug 9, 2014 | Spousal Support
Paying child support can be a very difficult obligation for some parents. Often, we read about parents who ignore their responsibility or actively avoid making payments for one reason or another. They may do this in protest or as an attempt to punish the other parent....
On behalf of Mowery Youell & Galeano, Ltd. | Jul 4, 2014 | Spousal Support
Many couples who marry in Columbus are fairly similar. They have similar backgrounds, they have similar jobs and they have similar incomes. For many people in the area, they are contributing roughly equal amounts to the household’s income. This is not always the...
On behalf of Mowery Youell & Galeano, Ltd. | Jun 11, 2014 | Spousal Support
The U.S. Census Bureau is the one-stop shop for finding data that helps identify trends across the country. A recent analysis of the data shows that cohabitation may not just be for the younger generations. In fact, the choice to live together but unmarried is...
On behalf of Mowery Youell & Galeano, Ltd. | May 8, 2014 | Spousal Support
There are a lot of reasons why a relationship may end. In some cases, a spouse may be able to say “that was the moment I knew” and in others the divide may occur over time. According to a recent research study, chronic disease is one of those factors that...
On behalf of Mowery Youell & Galeano, Ltd. | Jan 30, 2014 | Spousal Support
At bridal showers, there is a piece of advice that is often given to the bride-to-be. That piece of advice is that marriage is about compromise. Each family is unique, different from another, and each family makes these compromises in their own way. For some couples,...
On behalf of Mowery Youell & Galeano, Ltd. | Jun 12, 2013 | Spousal Support
Whether already considering divorce or not, for one woman a single action by her husband was simply the unforgiveable deed that led her to file her divorce papers. While there is no doubt that there were some private issues in the relationship already, when her...
On behalf of Mowery Youell & Galeano, Ltd. | May 24, 2013 | Spousal Support
Being ordered to pay a former spouse each month can be stressful for some in Ohio. However, it is common for a court to make a spousal support decision when a marriage ends in divorce. The time and amount of the payments varies depending on many factors. In one recent...
