If you were married in another State, and you wish to be divorced in Ohio, the court will recognize your divorce process in Ohio, provided that you have been a… CONTINUE
Domestic Partnership vs. Marriage: If a Couple Wants to Have the Protections of Domestic Relations Courts, is Marriage the Answer?
In Ohio, we don’t have a “registered domestic partnership;” so you are either married, or you are not. Therefore, if two people of the same sex, or two people of… CONTINUE
Was There Any Legislative Action After the LGBT ‘Case of Precedent’ in the 1990’s?
No. There has not been legislative action since then. It is simply an issue of determining whether or not, in a gay relationship, or in a straight relationship, the court… CONTINUE
Jennifer Joseph’s Influential Role in the History of Ohio LGBT Family Law
Back in the early to mid-1990’s, I did the reported case in Ohio that found for the first time that the court has to look at, not the sexual identity… CONTINUE
Sole Custody and Shared Parenting in Ohio
When you have sole custody in Ohio, you have the right to make decisions regarding educational, medical, or religious issues for the children. But, in a shared parenting plan it… CONTINUE
Ohio Courts and Shared Parenting Plans
In Ohio, the courts have, over the past few years, favored shared parenting. To prove that shared parenting is not appropriate in your circumstances, what is different in your family… CONTINUE
Custody and Timeshare
If the client comes to me and says, “I want sole custody,” then I ask the question, “Assuming I’m the judge right now, tell me what your spouse is like… CONTINUE
Shared Parenting
Shared parenting does not always mean equal time with the children between the parents. Shared parenting can be whatever the court finds to be acceptable for this particular family, or… CONTINUE
Child Custody and Parental Allocation
There are two types of custody in Ohio. You can have sole custody or you could have shared parenting. When you and your spouse are married with children, you have… CONTINUE
When a Spouse Engages in Financial Misconduct
There can be equitable adjustments based on financial misconduct by one party, but how much discretion does the judge have in dividing up the assets? The court will divide all… CONTINUE
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