Prenuptial agreements serve as contracts that define how to handle property, debts and other financial matters during marriage or after divorce. If one spouse breaks the terms of a prenuptial agreement, specific legal consequences may follow. Understanding these...
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Why you, as a dad, should be active in your child’s life
Mothers are automatically bestowed with rights to their children, and the law presumes that they are the custodial parent until otherwise ordered. This can leave unmarried fathers feeling cut out of their children’s lives and cheated out of the opportunity to build a...
What is equitable property division
For couples who have a significant number of assets, including high-value assets, to divide during their divorce, they may wonder what is meant by equitable property division. If you are facing a high-value divorce, you should understand what equitable property...
How long does a spousal support order last?
The property division process can be the single most difficult part of the divorce process for all kinds of people, but it can be especially difficult if you have substantial assets. Whether through your own divorce settlement or through order of the court, you may...
How are child support orders enforced in Ohio?
Child support can make a big difference in the lives of custodial parents and their children, but a child support order can be difficult for the parent who has to pay it. Things get worse for them if they fall behind on payments. There are several methods of...
Recent updates to Ohio’s child support law
Ohio residents with children facing a divorce or separation may rightfully be concerned about the amount of child support they may be required to pay. Child support is largely determined by each parent’s income and custody schedule. However, in 2019, the Ohio...
Look for hiding places for marital assets
Trust and transparency may be the first casualty when many couples undergo a divorce. Before taking this step and negotiating marital property division, you should be aware of the ways that spouses hide marital assets. Bank and credit card accounts If your spouse had...
Taxes and spousal support
Like most any other decisions impacting your family or business, divorce has tax consequences. The federal government made changes to the tax law that will impact spousal support for couples who got divorced in 2019 or later. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act This law changed the...
High-value divorces are more complicated than typical divorces
A high-value divorce is a divorce in which the two people have assets that are worth a lot of money. Although an Ohio couple going through a high-value divorce must follow the same legal process as any other couple seeking a divorce, the assets make the process more...
When should you request spousal support as part of your divorce?
When you are going through a divorce, it can be difficult to determine whether you should request spousal support payments. Some people are concerned with how others may view their request. However, if you’ve sacrificed certain things for the benefit of your ex,...
