Parents who practice equal parenting time commonly choose between a 2-2-3 and 2-2-5 parenting schedule. In this post we provide the information relating to these schedules and a visual aid for each....
House Bill 14, also known as the “Equal Parenting Bill” was introduced in the House of Representatives on February 15, 2023. If the bill passes and becomes Ohio law, the court will work under the presumption that an equal parenting time schedule is appropriate and in the best interests of the child....
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...
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....
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”?...
The United States Congress officially passed the "American Rescue Plan" in March of 2021. This purpose of this $1.9 trillion package is to help families and speed up the country's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic....
The IRS provides an Earned Income Tax Credit to provide a tax break to low - moderate income earning families. Under the Tax Cuts and Job Acts of 2017, spousal support is no longer taxable as income for the recipient spouse on his or her federal tax return if the divorce was finalized on January 1, 2019, or later. ...
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....
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....
A question that comes up frequently when a person is considering ending his or her marriage is "How will moving out affect me?" Your friends or family may have warned you that moving out will be considered "abandonment" and that you need to stay in the house to avoid the court finding that you abandoned your spouse or children....