As one year winds down and another commences, people often think about the aspects of life they wish to improve upon going forward. For women, one of those areas might include financial understanding, especially in the event of an impending divorce or other family...
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Does Ohio allow same-sex divorce?
Same-sex marriage and divorce have been extremely hot-button issues over the past couple of years. Knowing that they are under scrutiny, judges who have presided over cases involving same-sex marriage and divorce have made careful decisions.However, in signing off on...
Divorce rate is slowing but so is the rate of new marriages
Whenever the discussion turns to marriage, many people seem to repeat the phrase that more than half of all marriages don't survive. However, that trend has reportedly changed. It appears that the divorce rate dropped over the past several years. On the other hand,...
Even when ex-husbands are entitled to alimony, few receive it
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...
Mediation or litigation: What’s best depends on divorce goals
The needs of today's families are as different as the structures those families take. The practicalities of each family's situation are such that what might have once been considered a "traditional" family is now only one of many models.What this may mean is that in...
Options for divorce may exist despite Ohio ban on gay marriage
The issue of how to apply family law to same-sex a relationship is one that Ohio has not yet fully come to terms with yet. As most everyone likely knows, the state constitution bans marriages that are not between a man and a woman -- though court challenges in the...
Tips to avoid being a financial victim in divorce
The process of deciding that divorce is the right route for a couple to take tends to be one drenched in emotion. In the throes of such upheaval it's not uncommon for one or even both parties to feel they're being swept along, with no sense of control. There are so...
Ohio, miss the cut for worst divorce states
Divorce is rarely an easy thing. Whether you are a couple dissolving a relationship in Ohio, chances are that the process is going to present legal challenges at times. That's one reason why working with an experienced attorney is always advised. There is the...
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...
New show treats divorce and property division as entertainment
Few decisions in life are as important as deciding that marriage is the next, best step in a relationship. Conversely, the decision to end a marriage is equally momentous and is most likely not entered into lightly. That may make the idea of a television series that...