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
Same-sex Marriage and Divorce in Ohio
Because gay marriage is so new to the State of Ohio, it’s hard to say how a same-sex divorce would differ from a traditional divorce, if at all. The hashtag… CONTINUE
The Division of Marital Assets in a Divorce
First, there is often a marital home, and the issue is who I going to keep it, and is it going to be sold? The question then is, “What is… CONTINUE
Mediation vs. Divorce
Mediation is a wonderful alternative to divorce when the circumstances are right for it. If a client and the other spouse have what I call equal bargaining power, and one… CONTINUE
“Extreme Cruelty” as a Ground for Divorce
Extreme cruelty sounds horrible, but it is, in reality, usually a lot more benign than that. For example, “extreme cruelty” could be adultery or emotional abuse, both within the guidelines… CONTINUE
LGBT Issues and Marriage
Our law firm was one of the pioneers in helping form the LGBT custody law in Ohio. Back in the mid-1990’s, I represented a party who had left the marriage… CONTINUE
How Legal Separation Differs from Divorce in Ohio
The end result of a legal separation is what is different. The procedure is the same. The end result in a legal separation case is that the parties remain married…. CONTINUE
How Annulments Differ from Divorces
An “annulment” voids out a marriage, meaning that in the eyes of the law, the parties were never married to begin with. In Ohio, we have several grounds for annulment,… CONTINUE