A common feature of many divorce and child custody cases in Ohio is child support. If the divorcing or separating individuals have a child in common, chances are high that one parent will be ordered by the court to pay a sum of child support to the other parent on a regular basis. The amount …
The New York Daily News reported on a disgruntled man’s call to 911, demanding that the Sharonville Police Department return four grams of “really good weed” that the police had allegedly seized during an investigation. In the 911 call (which was shared online), the man alleged that the police took the marijuana from his wife’s …
In the not-too-distant past, the concept of a “no-fault” divorce or dissolution of marriage was a foreign concept. Individuals (mostly women) could be forced to remain in unfulfilling and abusive marriages unless they could come up with enough proof to show their spouses were committing some atrocious act. Within the last 60 years, though, a …
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The purpose of an estate plan is simple: to provide guidance and directions to a person’s surviving family members as to how the person would like his or her financial and other affairs handled upon the person’s death. A good estate plan will eliminate uncertainty and provide clarity, giving grieving family members one less thing …
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Violation of Divorce and Custody Agreements in Ohio If your former spouse has violated your Ohio divorce or custody agreement, you have a few options for recourse. The court that entered your divorce decree maintains its authority over that order, so you have the power of the court on your side. Failure to Pay …
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In the years before the Internet, planning someone’s estate could be as simple as walking through the person’s home, taking inventory of the personal possessions he or she had, locating any retirement accounts, bank accounts, or investment accounts the person owned, identifying real property in which the person had an interest, and then drawing up …
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Losing a loved one is difficult enough, but not being able to wrap up their affairs because of challenges and obstacles encountered during the probate process can add additional frustration to the grieving process. There is, perhaps, no greater challenge or obstacle to the probate process than not being able to locate your loved one’s …
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Thanks to crime dramas on television and intense media coverage of high-profile criminal cases, an average American is likely to have some understanding of his or her Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination. Many of us have seen or heard of those charged with serious crimes “pleading the Fifth” and refusing to answer questions that law …
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Let’s face it – we all make mistakes. Some mistakes are bigger than others, and some have more consequences than others. In cases of divorces or separations, sometimes the “mistake” is the person we married and/or had children with. A divorce or separation can trigger a variety of emotions in the people involved, and if …
Disparaging the Other Parent to Your Child After a Divorce or Separation in Ohio Read More »
“You Have the Right to an Attorney.” Those who are fans of police shows – or those who have been arrested – may know this line. It is one of the Miranda warnings that police are required to inform you of before interrogating you in connection with a crime. This warning or advisory is informative: you …
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