Have you ever heard someone whose case went to trial talk about how wonderful it is to have private financial matters reviewed and discussed in detail in open court? Or how terrific it is to have the doors of their private family lives with their children flung wide open for everyone to scrutinize? … [Read more...]
KNOWING YOUR INTERESTS IS ESSENTIAL IF YOU ARE FACING DIVORCE
As our clients proceed through the divorce process, those who are most keenly aware of their interests generally have better outcomes than those who are not as aware of their interests. How can one identify one’s interests? Very simply, interests are those concerns, fears, needs, wants, desires, … [Read more...]
SUPREME COURT RULING PERMITS SAME-SEX MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE IN OHIO
In a landmark ruling in the case known as Obergefell v. Hodges, the Supreme Court of the United States has extended the right to marry to same-sex couples nationwide. The ruling is effective in two weeks from the announcement of the Court's decision on June 26, 2015, and will reverse the bans to … [Read more...]
SHARED PARENTING IS NOT AUTOMATIC EQUAL TIME
When we advise our clients who are parents of minor children, we often encounter a lot of misperceptions. For example, many parents fear that the legal system favors one gender over another when there is a parenting plan disagreement. But the reality is that, by statute in Ohio, both parents … [Read more...]
THE ALLURE OF REVENGE
The instinct to strike back when you have been betrayed or badly wronged is very powerful. The allure of a divorce attorney who says that he or she can and will exact revenge, in the form of financial losses or other suffering that can be accomplished through divorce litigation, can be tempting. But … [Read more...]
