Divorce: Termination & Litigation

By Jamie Anderson | December 11, 2015

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…

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Qualified Domestic Relations Orders

By Jamie Anderson | March 1, 2013

If you have retirement benefits that are subject to division under Chapter 31 of the Ohio Revised Code, you will have to file a Q.D.R.O., a qualified domestic relations order.  It is up to your attorney to make sure the Q.D.R.O. is compliant with the I.R.S. code and will be accepted by the company who…

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