If someone were to ask how one has a successful dinner party in this day and age, the response might be to avoid talking about religion and politics. They are two hot-button subjects that tend to spark debate when individual opinions vary. Avoiding them and...
It is probably a safe assumption to say that most people in Columbus, Ohio, understand that property is divided during a divorce. Spouses know that when they get divorced, they’ll have to decide what they will do with the house, which spouse will get the car, whether...
In this current era, life often happens outside of the boundaries of our home town. Moving from one state to another isn’t a rare occurrence, and when parents decide that they don’t want to live together anymore or at all, they may live in different cities...
The end of one year and the start of another offers an opportunity for some significant reflection. Indeed, Socrates is typically credited with saying that an unexamined life is not worth living. But in the arena of family law, there is the reality that the focus of...
Effective January 1, 2014, Ohio's minimum wage is increasing 10 cents to $7.95 per hour. The minimum hourly wage for non-tipped employees is linked to inflation under a state constitutional amendment Ohio voters approved in 2006. The minimum wage uses the Consumer...
A 38-year-old woman said that she is doing her best to raise her three children from three different fathers without sending them back and forth between houses. The children live with her, period. Although her life is extremely busy, this mom said that she always...
Uncontested divorce has grown in popularity over the past several years as more couples try to save money, want to work together for quick resolution or for a number of other reasons. Although these alternatives involving mediation and collaboration have grown, these...
Ohio residents have likely heard the old saying that you "don't need to reinvent the wheel." It would be considered needless effort to completely redesign something that already works, but it certainly doesn't mean that you never improve it. Let's face it, modern...
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, many families are getting ready for a traditional celebration. Individuals and families in Columbus travel across the state of Missouri and even across the country to celebrate the gift of loved ones. For those that recently...
During a child custody case, parents may go back and forth on several issues from how to divvy up holidays, how exchanges will take place and even when a new girlfriend or boyfriend can be introduced to the kids. Parents can either mediate or negotiate an agreement or...