You know you want out of your marriage, but perhaps you worry about the effect it will have on your kids. You may worry that they will go down a troubling path or resent you for breaking up the family. While every situation and child are different, the general...
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What is marital property?
A marriage often requires two individuals to merge their lives together. When a marriage happens between Ohio residents, they may pool their wealth, join their property interests, and share their incomes for the benefit of their partnership. Marital partners may...
Should couples always fight for the family home in a divorce?
Whether it is their starter home, or the home they have been living in for decades, when a couple in Ohio decides to end their marriage, decisions must be made about what to do with the house they share together. Sometimes one or both spouses feel a deep attachment to...
Dividing up property during an Ohio divorce
Anyone who has ever had to relocate and move their household to a new location can attest to the fact that individuals can acquire and accumulate "stuff" at an alarming rate. When an Ohio resident gets married and has children, that process can accelerate as there are...
Facing the many aspects of a divorce in Ohio
A divorce is a difficult event for a family to endure and may impose stress and burden upon partners, parents and children. Just getting to the end of a contentious divorce may be the goal of a Dublin resident, but it is important that as a person works to end their...
How a prenuptial agreement may change the outcome of a divorce
As our readers of this Ohio-based family law and estate planning blog may know, the property that a person owns may have different classifications under the law. This is particularly true if they are marred; a spouse may have their own property that they do not share...
Get answers to important divorce questions
It is a trend that may surprise some and may make sense to others: In January, more people file for divorce that in other months of the year. This is thought to happen because individuals want to get through the holidays without disrupting their families. It may also...
Making good choices about divorce in 2019
With the coming of a new year, people think about goals they want to set for themselves and big changes they want to make in their lives. For some people, this means getting a divorce. Making the difficult decision to end a marriage can be painful, but for some people...
What are conciliation procedures under Ohio law?
Making the decision to end a marriage can be difficult for an Ohio resident. They may spend time weighing their options and attempting to make the best possible decision for themselves and their family. However, if they get to the point where they are prepared to...
More money does not necessarily mean a more stable marriage
It is not uncommon for Ohio residents who choose to end their marriages to cite money as a contributor to their marital woes. It can be hard to keep a relationship going when the two parties to it differ on their views of how to save, where to spend, and what to...