Can a Birth Parent Object to Their Child’s Adoption?
One of the chief conflicts in streaming-service Hulu’s new miniseries, Little Fires Everywhere (based on a novel of the same name by Celeste Ng) pits a wealthy Ohio family seeking to adopt an infant against the infant’s natural mother. As the conflict develops, viewers learn that the mother abandoned her infant in a moment of …
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Don’t Throw Away Your Parenting Plan in the Pandemic
Some Ohio parents have enough trouble getting their child’s other parent to follow a parenting plan during ordinary times. When something like the current coronavirus pandemic hits, these individuals may completely abandon their parenting plan. While it can be frustrating and heartbreaking for you to navigate this situation, it can be devastating for your child …
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Ohio Temporary Orders: What Are They and How to Change Them
Even when you and your partner are in agreement that your marriage or relationship is over, sorting out the details of how the two of you will go your separate ways can take some time. This is especially true if there are valuable or substantial assets to divide or children of the relationship for whom …
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Drivers’ License Suspensions in the State of Ohio
Getting a ticket for speeding or not coming to a full stop at a stop sign may seem like more of a nuisance than a serious matter. While paying the fine and associated costs may not be pleasant, in many cases the strain or hardship caused by a traffic ticket is mild. Ignore a traffic …
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Rights of Passengers During Traffic Stops in Ohio
Many Ohio drivers have experienced being pulled over by a law enforcement officer. While any driver can be stopped if they commit a traffic infraction or if the officer believes other criminal activity is afoot, drivers still retain certain rights. The driver must be permitted to go on their way in a timely manner if …
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Can I Be Charged with OVI if I Have a Prescription?
Law enforcement officers do not need to know a person has consumed alcohol before stopping that person’s vehicle and commencing an OVI investigation. Similarly, a driver need not be under the influence of alcohol in order for an officer to place that person under arrest. Drivers may be arrested and face OVI charges if there …
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Can My Loved One’s Ohio Estate Planning Attorney Help Us Administer an Estate?
Finding a lawyer that one can trust is not easy. Oftentimes, individuals choose attorneys based upon the recommendations and experiences of friends and family members. So it should be no surprise, then, if the surviving family members of a decedent reach out to the attorney who prepared the decedent’s estate plan for assistance in administering …
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It May Be Time to Review Your Ohio Living Will
A living will or advance care directive is a powerful part of any estate plan. When properly drafted and enacted, such a document provides medical providers such as doctors, nurses, and specialists called upon to provide care to you guidance as to the type of care you desire when you cannot make your wishes known. …
Does an Ohio Estate Plan Help My Family Settle My Affairs More Quickly?
Under ideal circumstances, a decedent’s estate in Ohio should be settled within six months after the probate case is initially opened. This is, in fact, the quickest that a probate case can be settled. There are benefits to being able to wrap up a probate case quickly. For example, assets tend to lose value over …
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