One of the most unusual celebrity family law disputes of the year hangs in a state of limbo. There's really no way of knowing how the matter is going to play out. While the labels haven't been employed as far as we can tell, it seems the case might well warrant the...
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Month: July 2014
For productive Ohio divorce, set clear objectives
Divorce is not like most legal actions. One of the things that tends to set it apart from other adjudicated matters is that it is not a finite event. There are bound to be long-term implications. This is certainly true for divorcing couples with children. But it can...
Lowering the bar for underage drinking still an unpopular idea
Unless you are from another country, another planet or live in the state of denial, you know that the minimum age for being able to legally drink alcohol in Ohio is 21.That's the minimum drinking age in every state and has been since 1984, when then-President Ronald...
Caution: Divorce debt splits are irrelevant to creditors
When a couple divorces, the reaction is sure to vary among friends, family and others concerned. Some may express sympathy. Others might wonder why it didn't happen sooner. Still others may limit their reaction to offering heartfelt advice on how to get through what...
Ohio policy expands parents’ view of online sex predators
The Internet has a distinction perhaps of being what authorities call the epitome of the "21st-century crime scene." That is particularly true when it comes to instances of alleged predatory sexual behavior toward juveniles. So much can happen behind the shield of the...
Partner violence more likely from women than men, study suggests
When the subject of domestic violence comes up in polite conversation chances are good that the first thing that comes to the minds of Ohio readers is of a man assaulting a woman.That is a stereotype that researchers acknowledge has formed on the basis of social...
Navy submariner wages absentee fight for child custody
Military service can pose all sorts of unique challenges to families. This can prove especially true when child custody issues surface in the wake of a divorce.Regardless of whether it's the mom or the dad who might be absent due to a call to duty, concerns over the...
Promising Ohio college athlete charged with drug possession
Fans of Ohio State University's football team may have been surprised to hear of a promising player's recent arrest. However, one day after the story broke, concerning his supposed involvement in an altercation, new details surfaced that Tracy Sprinkle is also facing...
Ohio man receives jail time in connection to drunk driving charge
An Ohio man who was arrested in connection to two accidents within one week has been sentenced to serve almost one and a half years in jail. The man, who was facing charges that included vehicular assault, was sentenced for drunk driving. The imposed sentence is...
72 charged with drug trafficking, other crimes in Ohio sting
In an investigation that incorporated several different Ohio law enforcement agencies and took about a year to carry out, 72 individuals have now been charged with several serious crimes. One man, in particular, is facing charges of drug trafficking in connection with...