Family legal matters, including divorce, dissolution, the Collaborative Process, and disputes over child custody, can take a tremendous toll on those involved. Between the lifestyle changes and procedural complexities, it is understandable that a person would feel...
Cincinnati Family Law Blog
Facing and solving financial challenges after divorce
One of the biggest issues spouses worry about when they decide to end their marriage is how they are going to move forward financially. There is not a guarantee for both spouses to have financially dependable jobs after they break up. Some even gave up their jobs...
Working together can make it easier to end your marriage
Imagine you are ready to end your marriage. Whatever the reasons are behind your decision, working together with your spouse may seem impossible. But for many people, not only is it possible to take a collaborative approach to ending your marriage, but it can often...
Creating a parenting plan that balances work and family
Whether you work strictly to earn a paycheck or you are passionate about what you do, having a job can affect child custody and parenting time. As such, it is crucial to take your career and schedule into account when you create your parenting plan. Work together, not...
What to do with the house when you terminate your marriage
Terminating your marriage forces you to make several decisions that will affect your life for years to come. If you and your spouse own your home, one of these important decisions is what your and your spouse will do with any real property, meaning a house or other...
Practical ways to share parenting time
One of the most important issues to many parents going through a separation or divorce is the allocation of parenting time between a child’s parents. Developing a parenting time schedule has to consider several important factors, including the child’s needs, the...
Financial measures to take (and avoid) before divorce
We are living in challenging times right now. And stressful situations like illness, job loss and stay-at-home orders have put people in a position to confront some painful realities. For some married couples, this includes the breakdown of their marriage. If you are...
Understanding taxes after a divorce
Divorce inevitably involves financial changes. One of those financial changes is related to your federal, state and local taxes. When you are assessing financial options in your divorce or dissolution, it is important to consider the potential tax impact on these...
Spousal support: then and now
Spousal support is a payment or series of payments made from one former spouse to another after the termination of a marriage. The purpose of these payments is to offset economic hardship that may be caused by the loss of a shared income household. Courts do not...
5 scenarios where the collaborative process may be right for you
The end of a marriage is a lengthy process with multiple factors that may prove to be complicated. Traditional divorce litigation cases examined in the courtroom can drag on longer than is comfortable for either party. Resentment can quickly build, and so can the...