On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | May 28, 2015 | Criminal Defense
Police departments across the nation have been under fire in recent months for questionable tactics that have been used against citizens, especially minorities. Incidents have led to numerous protests as well as the “Black Lives Matter” movement.Most...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | May 26, 2015 | Child Custody
A recent “Law You Can Use” column in the Logan Daily News that was provided by the Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA) addressed several child custody questions. Here are some of the most important points that were made in the column:The law requires...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | May 20, 2015 | Property Division
A divorce is one of the most stressful things a person can go through in life, not only on a personal level but also on a financial level. There are numerous mistakes that a person going through divorce can make, as The Wall Street Journal recently discussed, that can...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | May 19, 2015 | Sex Crimes
Welcome back. In our last post, we discussed how Ohio lawmakers are expected to pass a law that would change the statute of limitations from 20 to 25 years in rape and sexual battery cases and add a “floating” statute of limitations in cases involving DNA...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | May 18, 2015 | Sex Crimes
Statutes of limitations make it so a suspect has to be charged within a certain timeframe. The limitations are in place in order to prevent people from being charged with crimes based on evidence that has deteriorated over time.Currently, there is a 20-year statute of...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | May 13, 2015 | Heroin
Have you seen the movie “Wild,” starring Reese Witherspoon? Released in 2014, the movie details a woman’s struggle to put her life back together while hiking the Pacific Crest Trail.It is based on a real-life memoir by a woman who actually hiked more...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | May 11, 2015 | Property Division
If you preparing for a divorce, chances are that you have retirement accounts that need to be divided.Although retirement accounts like 401(k)s are usually earned by just one spouse, they are often considered marital property that has to be divided equitably between...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | May 6, 2015 | Underage Drinking
Last week, the governor of Ohio signed a bill that allows large cities to create open-container districts, otherwise known as outdoor drinking zones. That means bar and restaurant patrons in the area will be able to buy alcoholic beverages and then leave the...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | May 5, 2015 | Fathers' Rights
Welcome back. In our last post we began discussing the extremely complex issue of embryonic custody disputes.Disputes over the fate of frozen embryos occur when a couple that decided to conceive a child through in vitro fertilization breaks up — or one partner...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | May 4, 2015 | Fathers' Rights
While fertility advancements have resulted in wonderful outcomes for many families in Ohio and the rest of the country, they have also complicated family law.For example, Sofia Vergara, who stars in the ABC series “Modern Family,” is currently embattled in...
