Professors at Bowling Green State University in Ohio analyzed census data and data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey to determine that the rate of divorce amongst those aged 50 or older has doubled over the past couple decades. In 1990, out...
Sociological science is the study of human behavior and interactions, and there is nothing that fits better into this definition than intimate relationships and the analysis of marital trends. Sociologists with the National Center for Family & Marriage Research at...
In our Columbus Divorce Law Blog, we recently wrote about in vitro fertilization and how courts might interpret the parental rights of donors in child custody cases. Donor rights are not the only factor that might complicate child custody conversations involving...
A recent 7th Circuit Court of Appeals retaliation case demonstrates that employees must adhere to certain levels of decorum. After receiving a settlement proposal he thought was insultingly low during an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") mediation,...
With the explosion of social media, parents are taking more time out of their day to talk to their children about the dangers of social media. Parents may sit their kids down and warn them that everyone isn’t who they say they are, that bullying online is just...
There is often a broad assumption that a spouse is entitled to his or her fair share, which amounts to exactly half of the marital assets. The truth is that what a spouse is entitled to during property division depends on the where they live, who their judge is or...
There are a lot of factors that can cause a couple to grow apart and seek to dissolve their marriage. It might be medical issues, unemployment or even disagreements over household chores that can wear on a relationship. While even extended family is often a source of...
It's that time of year again when somewhere around 60 million children go back to school across the country. While parents often mention their appreciation over sending the kids back to school, getting the ball rolling can also provide a few headaches. For...
In California, an actor is fighting not just for a chance to have a relationship with his child but for acknowledgment that he has parental rights at all. His plight is one that is more common across the nation than one might think. Parents in Ohio could face this...
Life is very different when we are in our 20s versus our 50s. In our 20s, we are building our careers, having children, saving for our children's education or paying off loans for our own. In our 50s, the children are probably out of the house and we are thinking...