Allocation of Parental Rights & Responsibilities (Custody in Ohio)

Allocations of parental rights and responsibilities formerly referred to as “custody” are made in all divorces, dissolutions and legal separation where there are minor children that are not the subject of another court’s orders. Allocations are made consistent with the requirements and guidelines set forth in R.C. 3109.04. Specifically, the court will consider what is…

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Winning The Temporary Order Litigation

A divorce/dissolution can last for many months after the filing of a complaint.  It is important that the parties be able to plan how they will live and what money will be available to them during the pendency of a divorce.  The first job you and your divorce attorney will undertake is to assess the…

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How 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…

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Division of Property and Date of Valuation

 Determining the Date Can Save You Money! Ohio Revised Code 3105.171 defines marital property as any asset accumulated by the parties at any time from the date of their marriage until the date of the final hearing in an action for divorce or legal separation. Imagine that you make the bold move of filing for…

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