On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Nov 28, 2014 | Divorce Mediation
The latest Census figures show that an estimated 400,000 U.S. citizens receive spousal support. Of that number, approximately 3 percent are men. However, the Census also reports that 40 percent of households list women as the primary wage earners. That would imply...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Nov 26, 2014 | Criminal Defense
Ohio patients may spend years seeking advice and treatment from those providers with whom they have built a years-long relationship. While each doctor is an individual with lives outside of his or her speciality, it can be devastating to them personally and...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Nov 24, 2014 | Drunk Driving Charges
Throughout the state of Ohio individuals get behind the wheel to drive after consuming alcohol. While often those people are completely fine to drive, in other situations, they may have had enough to push their blood alcohol content into a range that is against the...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Nov 22, 2014 | Alimony
In many divorces through the state of Ohio, there may be one spouse that is significantly better off than the other. So it is understandable that the lower-income spouse may have fears about divorcing, since they may worry that they will be left with little financial...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Nov 21, 2014 | Child Custody
It really depends on the couple involved, but sometimes it is really hard to keep drama out of the courtroom when it comes to divorce. No matter the issue – alimony, property division or child custody – spouses may try to introduce damaging details in...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Nov 20, 2014 | Drug Charges
Ohio is one of several states that are currently considering laws that would mandate drug testing for welfare recipients. Ohio lawmakers in support of the bill say that it would help prevent taxpayer dollars from going to drug dealers.As a follow-up to that proposal,...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Nov 19, 2014 | Fathers' Rights
In our last post, we discussed how a group called the National Parents Organization has been advocating nationally for 50-50 shared parenting arrangements to become the presumption in state courts. The group admitted that it is facing an uphill battle, largely because...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Nov 18, 2014 | Child Custody
Because child custody matters are so emotional, it can be hard for parents to set aside their own wishes and desires in order to achieve an outcome that is truly in the best interests of the child.Some parents are so set on getting more time or more authority over...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Nov 16, 2014 | Drug Charges
Drug trafficking allegations are rarely as simple as prosecutors would have us believe. To get a conviction, a prosecutor may cast the defendant as a hardened criminal who knowingly gamed the system to transport drugs and sell them to an unsuspecting community, when...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Nov 16, 2014 | Heroin
In recent years, the United States has seen a dramatic rise in the use of heroin and addictive prescription drugs. Ohio and West Virginia are no exceptions. Many people who are arrested for narcotics possession in our region would prefer to stop using, but addiction...
