On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Jun 29, 2015 | Child Custody
Many Ohio residents have been paying close attention to the legal battle over same-sex marriage. The practice was banned in Ohio by lawmakers in 2004, and the state’s residents have also supported a constitutional amendment prohibiting the recognition of...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Jun 24, 2015 | Child Support
Throughout Ohio and the rest of the country, much of the child support that has been ordered remains unpaid. In fact, only about 61 percent of child support ordered of men had been paid to the mothers of their children in 2011. A new study looked at other...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Jun 22, 2015 | Sex Crimes
Ohioans who stand charged with sex crimes may be interested to hear about a June 2015 federal ruling that could change the way the accused are treated in Minnesota and other jurisdictions. According to reports, 700 individuals sued the state because its sex-offender...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Jun 19, 2015 | Criminal Defense
Ohio residents may be familiar with a case involving a man who fired shots in a Colorado movie theater. He is accused of injuring 70 people and killing 12 others. The man’s lawyers admit that he fired shots. However, they argue that the accused is not legally...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Jun 17, 2015 | Drunk Driving Charges
Part of the evaluation that an attorney conducts for a DUI case is determining whether it is better for the defendant to accept or negotiate a plea bargain or to go to trial. DUI defendants in Ohio have the choice of requesting public defenders or retaining private...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Jun 11, 2015 | Fathers' Rights
In child custody proceedings of the past, mothers were often awarded primary custody of their children while fathers were given limited visitation time. However, the times have changed.Fathers now play a much more active role in their children’s lives, and they...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Jun 9, 2015 | Sex Crimes
A principal from northeast Ohio is already feeling the repercussions of conviction after being accused of soliciting a teen, who was actually an adult posing as a minor.The 35-year-old principal of Henry Defer Intermediate School in Streetsboro was arrested last week...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Jun 4, 2015 | Child Custody
In any child custody and child support case, paternity is a deciding factor. That’s because courts here in Ohio don’t want to order a man to pay support or give him parental rights if a link to the child cannot be established either through voluntary...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Jun 2, 2015 | Property Division
In April, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a landmark case questioning the validity of the same-sex marriage bans in Ohio and three other states.A decision is expected sometime this month, and if the Supreme Court rules in favor of same-sex marriage,...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Jun 1, 2015 | Underage Drinking
Ohio lawmakers are considering a law that would provide a safe haven for underage drinkers who call for medical help. The measure would fall under Ohio’s current Good Samaritan laws, which protect people from facing charges after providing medical assistance to...
