When two Ohio parents decide to split up, they often have to determine where their child will spend the majority of their time and how much time the child will spend with the other parent. While it is usually recommended that the child spends an equal amount of time...
More people in Ohio are getting divorced in their golden years than ever before. The increasing rate of divorce among people over the age of 50 has created the need to divide a lot of retirement plans. Because retirement plans involve many different asset types that...
The end of a marriage can be hard, but social media may be making the process even more difficult for some Ohio residents. Along with the fact that social media activity may result in emotional pain, people may discover the hard way that what is posted on the Internet...
There can be many reasons why a married couple might decide to end their relationship. Domestic violence, infidelity and other issues can strain a relationship and lead to the decision to terminate the marriage through a divorce. For Ohio couples, ending the marital...
Paying alimony after retirement can become increasingly difficult without an income besides the proceeds from your retirement account. On the other hand, the spouse receiving alimony may need that money more than ever as they age and become increasingly infirm....
Despite all the work researchers do studying divorce in the U.S., there are still a lot of myths the public continues to believe. Perhaps the most famous bit of misinformation has to do with the country’s divorce rate. You still hear regularly that half of U.S....
Family law has changed rapidly in the U.S. in the past few years. As more and more states legalized same-sex marriage, a 2015 U.S. Supreme Court ended bans in the rest of the states. It appears that this change is supported by a growing share of the general public,...
Some financial implications of getting divorced in Ohio are obvious to everyone. Each spouse will receive an equitable share of the marital property, meaning each will have significantly fewer financial resources than before. Assets usually subject to division include...
Though it is unusual, sometimes formerly married people decide to give it another shot. As time goes on, conflicts that once seemed so important may not matter as much. Or perhaps the exes have worked on themselves and solved the issues that caused the divorce. Or...
Along with sharing their life with a husband or wife, many people in Ohio also have ambition to own their own business. Unfortunately, despite hard work, both a marriage and a small business can fail. If you are headed toward divorce and own a small business, keeping...