When you and your spouse have built substantial careers, businesses or investments, you may expect the financial side of your divorce to create most of the conflict. Yet money may not account for every source of tension. Disagreements about your children can create...
Splitting private school costs during a divorce often sparks tough conversations. Ohio’s standard child support worksheet covers basics like housing and food, but tuition sits outside those guidelines. When you and your co‑parent disagree, a judge can add private...
High-value divorces can be complicated because they may involve complex income and compensation arrangements. When one spouse earns significantly more than the other, spousal support may become an important issue. In Ohio, the courts are generally required to consider...
For any business owner, building a successful business takes years of hard work, dedication and financial investment. The last thing you want is for that business to be affected during an already difficult time, such as a divorce. Without proper planning, divorce can...
Ohio's highest earners often receive compensation that is unpredictable by design. This includes bonuses tied to performance, equity that vests over years and incentives that may or may not materialize. Spousal support calculations, however, are often built around...
When spouses own and operate a business together, divorce can affect far more than their personal relationship. They must also decide what happens to the company they built side by side. For many couples, the business reflects years of shared effort, financial...
Royalties are payments artists and creators may receive when others use their intellectual property such as books, songs, scripts, patents and other protected works. Will these streams of revenue be subject to division during divorce? Well, the answer largely depends...
When many high-net-worth couples get divorced, there are issues with hidden assets. One person may not fully disclose all of the assets that they own. They may transfer assets to someone else, like a family member, just to keep them out of property division. It is...
Many divorces have at least some level of contention, but that’s usually much worse when one party is a narcissist. By nature, a narcissist is unable to think about anyone other than themselves. They will often focus on being able to control the situation and winning,...
Divorce is challenging for any couple, but executives and other high-income professionals often must navigate a veritable maze of financial concerns before reaching an equitable settlement. For starters, executives must carefully consider how divorce may affect...
