We all stand before the court equally. The ability to get married is now an equal ability, and now the ability to be miserable in the marriage is an equal… CONTINUE
Inter-State Property Division: Would you Apply the Ohio Marital Property Law, or the Law of the State Where the Property is Located?
In terms of foreign countries, we have a conflict-of-law situation, so we work with attorneys in a the other country to make sure that we are putting the language into… CONTINUE
When A Couple Has Property in Another State, Can They Divide Their Property in Ohio?
We are experienced in handling property division cases both in other States, as well as other Countries. If we are dividing up property, the attorney needs to provide to the… CONTINUE
Ohio Divorce: Residency Requirements
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
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
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