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Ohio Family Law Blog

Family law and divorce information for Ohio Families seeking solutions.
By Robert L. Mues, Gregory Ramey, and Anne Shale

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Last Entry: July 17, 2010 at 07:00:42

Factors The Court Considers In Determining Whether Or Not To Award Spousal Support Pt. 1

Posted on April 10, 2008
When discussing whether or not a Court will award spousal support, formerly known as alimony, to one of the parties in a divorce proceeding, we must first define what spousal support is. Section 3105.18 of the Ohio Revised Code defines ?spousal support? as being ?any payment or payments to be made to a spouse [...

Need Free Legal Help to Avoid Foreclosure?

Posted on April 03, 2008
If you are behind on your mortgage payments and facing possible foreclosure on your home, there is an excellent program that the Ohio Attorney General’s office has instituted. The new program is called “Save the Dream”. You can call their hotline for help at 888-404-4764...

I Want to Keep the House, But Should I?

Posted on March 29, 2008
This is one of the questions I am asked all of the time. Of course, the correct answer is “It depends.” The home often accounts for a large percentage of the entire marital estate. Whether to retain the home after a divorce is often a very emotional issue, especially if there are [...

The Rise of the Use of Electronic Evidence in Divorce Cases

Posted on March 21, 2008
With the rise of the popularity of the internet, instant messaging, text messaging and the use of GPS systems, electronic evidence is being utilized more and more in litigation. Technology is having a huge impact on our lives and also the way many divorces are being litigated...

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Military Resource Guide

Posted on March 17, 2008
The Army has developed an excellent online resource guide that would benefit new members of all the branches of the armed services, as well as their spouses and their families. It contains a great deal of useful information, including many resources and various checklists...

Statistics Regarding Military Divorces

Posted on March 13, 2008
Men and women serving in the armed forces of our country encounter many stresses within their marriages that men and women in the general public do not experience. Long separations from marriage partners and other family members and hardships experienced due to war conditions in Afghanistan and Iraq play havoc on many military marriages...

Antenuptial Agreements, An Effective Estate Planning Tool

Posted on March 09, 2008
Antenuptial agreements, also often referred to as prenuptial agreements, are sometimes derided as taking the romance out of marriage and transforming the event and institution into a business arrangement. Some claim that the use of an antenuptial agreement is an acknowledgement that a marriage is likely to fail...

National and Ohio Statistics related to Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

Posted on February 25, 2008
I have listed some of the most intriguing statistics from the 2000 U. S. Census Bureau Table DP-2, Profile Selected Social Characteristics : Across the United States, more than 6 million children are being raised in households headed by grandparents and other relatives...

Information & Resources Available to Grandparents with Custody of Grandchildren

Posted on February 22, 2008
There are many sites listing resources available for grandfamilies and grandparents having custody of children. One of the most comprehensive lists is included in the Generations United website. It lists national oganizations and resources that might be of benefit : (http://www...

Financial Resources Available for Grandparents with Custody of Their Grandchildren

Posted on February 20, 2008
Raising children takes a lot of money. There is some goods news. Many people are not aware that there are “public benefits” programs available which could help many grandfamilies pay for food and electricity or other monthly expenses including health insurance...

Grandparent Custody Issues From a Lawyer?s Viewpoint

Posted on February 17, 2008
Grandparents Gaining ?Custody? of Their Grandchildren: Why? How? Where? In an ideal world, children should be reared by a loving and caring two-parent family, having both a Father and a Mother, with plenty of caring relatives to assist with parenting activities during times of stress, need, or illness...

Grandparent Custody Issues From a Psychologist?s Viewpoint

Posted on February 15, 2008
Parenting Role Can Take Toll On Grandparents Derek is an overwhelming challenge to his caregivers. He is active, curious and extremely talkative. Derek is a picky eater, occasionally wets the bed and is an endless bundle of energy. In short, Derek is a normal 3-year-old boy, so why was a psychologist seeing him? The issue wasn’t really [...

Domestic violence and some relevant statistics. What do they tell us?

Posted on February 07, 2008
Domestic Violence is defined as a pattern of behavior utilized to establish power and control over another person. It typically involves an escalating pattern of abuse where one party in an intimate relationship controls the other through intimidation, threats of violence or actual violence...

Avoid Headache, Safeguard Your Assets

Posted on January 29, 2008
Jeffrey Lalloway, publisher of the California Divorce and Family Law Blog, wrote this excellent article. I couldn’t agree more with his suggestions! Lessen impact of divorce on credit If you’re planning to file for divorce this year or are already splitting your assets with your soon-to-be ex-spouse, your credit is likely to take a hit...

Relocation Issues

Posted on January 21, 2008
Twenty to thirty years ago, there was no issue related to “relocation”. There was a custodial parent, usually the Mother, and a non-custodial parent, usually the Father. If Mother wanted to relocate to return to the home of her family, to join her new Husband at his next assignment, or to find a [...

Penalty in Cincinnati for Bigamy

Posted on January 18, 2008
I learned of this case by reading about it on Janet Langjahr’s excellent Florida Divorce Law Blog. Ohio man is convicted of bigamy. Man is sentenced to probation - and ordered to get a divorce from one of his three wives within six months. Man fails to get divorce...

Most preventable mental disorder in children is Divorce-related trauma

Posted on January 08, 2008
Divorced parents simply have no appreciation of the trauma they cause their children, most of which is totally preventable. Yes, divorce is difficult for kids, but they can successfully deal with it if they have parents who love them more than they dislike their ex-spouse...

How to Select a Divorce Lawyer Pt. 2

Posted on January 02, 2008
In Part 2 of “How to Select a Divorce Lawyer” attorney Robert Mues continues his key considerations in selecting the “right” divorce lawyer: The “Hot Potato Shuffle” Some family law firms shuffle clients between lawyers in the firm like they are “hot potatoes...

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