Summer Vacation and Divorce–Communication is Key!

When going through divorce, a summer vacation with your kids can be a needed retreat: just cover your bases with good communication. This is the time of year when hopefully the sun is around more, the flowers begin to appear, and kids start to look forward to the coming end of the school year.  Summer vacation…

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Common Law Marriage in Ohio

What constitutes a Common Law marriage here in Ohio?  A common law marriage entered into before October 10, 1991 constitutes a valid, legal marriage in Ohio.  However, after October 10, 1991, new common law marriages are prohibited.  The essential elements of a Common Law marriage in Ohio are:  1.  A mutual agreement of marriage; 2.…

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Ohio Divorce Attorney: Restoration of Name

Restoring Your Maiden Name After Divorce: To Keep or Not to Keep Your Married Name…That is the Question Whether or not to keep your married name after your divorce is an individual decision that women should make according to their own feelings and beliefs, and their specific situation.  Some women prefer to restore their former name to rid themselves…

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Common-Law Marriage in Ohio

Not So Common: The Unlikely Ohio Common-Law Marriage A common-law marriage occurs when a man and woman live with each other as husband and wife for a stated amount of time per state statute.  They were widely used during the western expansion, as men and women sometimes were not able to have a ceremony in…

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Mother's Day and Divorce

How to make Mother’s Day about the kids, and not about the divorce! Mother’s Day can be a challenge when a couple separates through divorce or dissolution.  Whether you are recently separated, contemplating divorce, currently going through a divorce, or are happily divorced and remarried, challenges can arise in many ways. Memories of Mother’s Day…

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