Experiencing a divorce can be challenging and emotionally exhausting for any couple, especially as parents. In spite of the emotional turmoil, it is crucial for parents to maintain a healthy relationship for the sake of their children. This is where the concept of...
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The benefits of adopting your stepchild
Many Ohio residents choose to adopt to start or expand their family. If you have gotten married and your spouse has a child from a previous relationship, you might consider adopting your stepchild. These are some benefits of stepparent adoption. Adopting your...
3 tips for summer vacation and shared custody
Now that spring has arrived, planning for a fun summer vacation starts. If you have shared custody of your children, planning ahead holds even more importance. To help your children have a positive memorable summer, consider these three tips. 1. Check your parenting...
If I place my child for adoption, can they find me someday?
It is a difficult decision to place a child for adoption, with competing emotions and desires. If you are pregnant or have recently given birth, one of the main questions you have may be whether you will ever see your baby again. Open adoptions are very popular among...
Are you ready for new tax law’s effects on prenups?
There has been a great deal of news coverage in recent months on one particular provision of the tax law changes passed by Congress and signed into law at the end of last year. It's the one on how spousal support payments and income will be taxed by the IRS starting...
Can you be thrown in jail for not vaccinating your own child?
If you are facing a divorce, you are probably thinking mostly about the need to be separated from your spouse. And for many people, this approach makes sense. If you’re in an unworkable marriage, divorce might be the best option, and it makes sense that life...
When one partner kidnaps the child
You read stories every day of children abducted from their custodial parent by the noncustodial parent. This is always a serious violation of custody agreements. Though it is clearly a criminal action, the removal of children does not always guarantee a neat or speedy...
“The nature of injustice is that we may not always see it in our own times.” – Justice Anthony Kennedy
The title of this post comes from a quote of Justice Anthony Kennedy, writing in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges, in which the Supreme Court of the United States (affectionately known as SCOTUS) made same-sex marriage legal in all 50 states last year.As Bill Chappell...
Jane Seymour’s divorce may be a good example
Our readers have likely seen many posts advocating for Ohio divorcing couples to take an amicable approach to their breakup. The research on how combative divorces affect children, as well as studies on mental health during tumultuous breaks should inspire people to...
Millennials have their own take on love and marriage
Just like many traditions and milestones in life, millennials are doing things differently compared to past generations. Their take on job searches (and job expectations) are different. They communicate differently, opting to have text message conversations as opposed...