Tips to help you more effectively communicate with your co-parent...
As you begin the process of finding a lawyer to assist you in your case, you may notice that hourly rates and retainers vary from one lawyer to the next. Not only will you find a difference in rates between firms, but you will oftentimes find different rates for each lawyer within the same firm....
When considering how a particular family law matter may be resolved, it is not uncommon for people to search online. However, it is important to recognize that a substantial portion of online legal information is incomplete, oversimplified, inapplicable to your situation, or altogether false...
With Obergefell being threatened, it is hard to know what may happen to the rights of individuals who have married or relied upon the rights granted to them within the Obergefell decision. Because these rights are at risk, we recommend that all same-sex couples take inventory of the legal documents they have currently in place....
The answer to this question varies depending on whether the divorce has already occurred and if so, what the terms of the parenting plan provide regarding relocation....
In general, people think of domestic violence as being between two spouses or partners, but the Ohio Revised Code provides protection to the "family or household member," including parents and children....
The biggest fear for many people who have decided to end their marriage is when and how to tell the children. This post is not a substitute for seeking professional advice from a trained therapist. I want to share what I have learned, from being present at many meetings when trained therapeutic professionals have been asked “when and how do we tell the children”?...
Many of our clients ask us if they should be seeing a counselor or taking medication for the emotional issues they deal with during their divorce. There are a number of reasons why the benefits of counseling outweigh the risks....
If you are in a same sex relationship and you and your partner are raising children together, you may have questions about your rights, especially if you are the non-biological parent....
The common response to someone learning accidentally or discovering very much after the fact that their spouse has consulted with a divorce lawyer is (a) to be angry; (b) to interpret this as the first declaration of war or (c) at a minimum, to feel very threatened. We hear these responses all the time....