Posts by Jamie Anderson
10 Commandments of Divorce Court
1. Thou shalt not bring your child to divorce court. The ultimate interest of the divorce court is the best interest of the child. Unless it is requested by the divorce court, bringing your child to the court with you is not in the best interest of the child. Children do not need to be…
Read MoreDivorce: Termination & Litigation
Marriages in Ohio can be ended in either a divorce or a dissolution. A divorce is a contested hearing wherein one spouse alleges that the other has been “at fault” under one of the statutory grounds for divorce permitted under Ohio law. According to Ohio law, “fault” grounds include adultery, willful absence for more than…
Read MoreDivorce in Beavercreek? (by Ohio Divorce Attorney)
If you live in Beavercreek and are contemplating a divorce or dissolution, your divorce case will be heard in the Greene County Common Pleas Court, division of Domestic Relations. The Greene County Domestic Relations Court is a division of the Greene County Court of Common Pleas located at 595 Ledbetter Rd., in Xenia, Greene County, Ohio. The…
Read MoreDivorce and Capital Gains Tax
Internal Revenue Code sec. 1041 provides that where an asset, otherwise subject to capital gains tax, is transferred from one spouse to another pursuant to a court order, such as by decree of dissolution or divorce, no gain is recognized. This means that if a husband transfers a house to his ex-wife as part of…
Read MoreChange Is Good!
Change is good! We have changed the look of OhioDivorceAttorney.com and we want to know what you think of it. Philosophically, people facing a divorce have to deal with the massive changes that splitting up will have on their lives . They also have to make decisions that will impact their children and their finances…
Read MoreChild Support Directly to My Ex-Spouse?
In my practice, I receive a lot of questions involving child support daily. One of the most common questions I receive is as follows: “Should I pay support directly to my spouse?” A similar question: “Why should I be in arrears when I give her (meaning the ex-spouse or partner) a lot of extra money for the children?” …
Read MoreHow Do I Choose a Divorce Lawyer?
In his wonderful book “A Whole New Mind,” Daniel Pink describes his vision of the future of matrimonial lawyers. Envisioning a world of easily accessible, do-it-yourself on-line forms, and inexpensive outsourced legal research, he says that the only role for lawyers will be that of counselor and litigator. The time of the big firm…
Read MoreLegal Separation: An Option to Divorce
Legal Separation – Protect Yourself and Keep Trying at the Same Time Legal separation is available to parties who do not wish to have a divorce granted, but do want to separate assets and liabilities and resolve issues relating to children and spousal support, or perhaps want to negotiate a settlement prior to additional…
Read MoreDivorce in Greene County, Ohio?
If you are contemplating filing for divorce or dissolution in Greene County, Ohio. Please review this useful information and call Jamie L. Anderson at (937) 879-9542. The Greene County Domestic Relations Court is a division of the Greene County Court of Common Pleas located at 595 Ledbetter Rd., in Xenia, Greene County, Ohio. The Court’s hours are…
Read MoreValuing Marital Assets Accurately–Extremely IMPORTANT!!
One of the most important aspects of your divorce (besides custody of your children, of course) is to have correct valuations of marital assets. Your attorney has the very important job of investigating, valuating, and objectively inventorying all marital assets. Some assets have a readily ascertainable value, such as a bank account, publicly traded…
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