You’ve done all the hard work in your divorce or dissolution action. You’ve exchanged any requisite documents and other discovery, made a full and complete disclosure of all your assets, liabilities and income, and completed...more
What is Child Support, and How Much Can I Expect to Pay or Receive?
One of the most common questions posed by parents of minor children who are separated – or who are about to separate – is: what is child support and how...more
One of the most common questions posed by parents of minor children who are separated – or who are about to separate – is the following: what is child support and how much can I expect to pay or receive in child support from...more
Before terminating a marriage, many married couples elect to physically separate. In this context, physical separation often includes moving out of a shared residence, winding up joint bank and debt accounts, and deciding how...more
While vacations offer a wonderful way for families to spend quality time together as well as relax and recharge, for a parent who is separated from his or her spouse or is otherwise navigating a co-parenting relationship,...more
CO-PARENTING WITH A VERY YOUNG CHILD -
Without a doubt, making the decision to physically separate from your spouse and/or partner is extremely difficult. It’s not a decision that anyone takes lightly, nor is there ever a...more
There’s no question that caring for a sick child is no easy feat – add into the mix the inherent challenges presented by separated parents, and it can create a recipe for additional stress and chaos.
In order to see...more
In any child custody lawsuit in Ohio, there are two major matters that underpin each and every child custody order. In particular:
What is the relevant custodial arrangement?
What is the governing parenting time...more
BRITNEY SPEARS’ ONGOING LEGAL MATTERS -
In recent years, there has been no shortage of news coverage about pop singer Britney Spears and her ongoing legal matters. Notably, despite the very public nature of the turmoil...more
WHAT IS A GUARDIAN AD LITEM?
It is no secret that, inherent in any legal proceeding, are a copious number of Latin terms and phrases. For those not trained in the law—as well as for those that do not have any prior...more
DEPP V. HEARD DETAILS THE VERY REAL ALLEGATIONS AND ISSUES OF SEVERE SUBSTANCE ABUSE -
For the past few weeks, news outlets and social media platforms have been abuzz discussing the celebrity trial of the current moment —...more
5/20/2022
/ Child Custody ,
Co-Parenting ,
Custody ,
Divorce ,
Evidence ,
Johnny Depp ,
Parenting Plans ,
Parenting Time ,
Physical Custody ,
Spouses ,
Substance Abuse
LESSONS AND TAKEAWAYS FROM THE KANYE V. KIM DIVORCE SAGA -
If you’ve been monitoring the news in the past few weeks, you’ve likely encountered at least one headline—even if just for a clickbait article—about recording...more
3/21/2022
/ Celebrities ,
Child Custody ,
Divorce ,
Evidence ,
Kanye West ,
Kim Kardashian ,
Marriage ,
Parenting Plans ,
Parenting Time ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Social Media ,
Spouses
PART 2 – HB 508 -
Last week was the first in a series of two articles on the content of House Bill 508—which would make the presumed outcome in child custody matters that of Shared Parenting and an equal parenting time...more
PART 1: THE CURRENT LAW -
On Dec. 8, 2021, Ohio House Bill 508 (HB 508)—which would make the presumed outcome in child custody matters that of Shared Parenting and an equal parenting time schedule—was introduced into the...more