These are tough times for all of us. That stuff going on in Washington, DC, used to stay in DC. Now it is at our front door. With Covid and the attacks on democracy, it is no wonder we’re all stressed out. But be kind took one another, try to bring peace to the things
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Taking your children through the divorce process
No, I don’t mean divorcing your children, although I am sure that sometimes that is tempting.
But it is a challenge to get a divorce, deal with the change in your family set-up, and dealing with the changes that the children are going through.
I came across this really good advice, and thought I should…
Being flexible
How do some parents end up in court with a holy war, while others just drop in to finalize paperwork and then get on with there lives? There are probably a fair number of cases that deserve to be fought out, either because one parent or the other has taken a truly untenable position. However,…
Talking to the other parent, Part II
Okay, I realize that I have strongly encouraged parents to talk to each other about their children. I know that good co-parenting happens when there is open communication.
However, the other day I witnessed a very sad situation.
We were out to eat at an Arby’s after watching our Hartley Hawks win the semifinals for…
Talking to the other parent
A friend of mine did a very thoughtful blog, in which he suggested that we have parents refer to one another as the co-parent rather than the ex. Nate Riggs had some very good insight into this issue: http://nateriggs.com/2011/01/23/the-thing-about-ex/ Nate is a very smart guy and has some excellent insight into the situation. Also, I…
My Musings on custody matters
I do a lot of custody cases where the parties are not married, and these can be the most difficult cases. With a divorce, the parties loved each other at one time, have developed a relationship, although it is obviously not healthy at the time of the divorce, but they are used to the idea…
What Columbus CEO Monthly left out….
I was recently quoted in Columbus CEO Monthly about special needs trusts for disabled adult children. While I appreciated the recognition, I was sad that so many of the things that I had raised were not included, so I thought I could include them here.
If you have a disabled adult child, there may be
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Ohio Supreme Court case
I’ve been very busy lately getting ready for my Ohio Supreme Court oral argument, regarding whether the county board of developmental disability has the authority to intervene in a guardianship. While this may not sound like the most interesting case to you, it was very interesting to me. Here is a summary of the case…
Shared Parenting – Not just about the time split – Basic factors to be considered.
Often parents come to me filled with questions about shared parenting and, frequently, I find that their idea of shared parenting is to have a 50/50 split of time with the children. While this is the common idea of what shared parenting is, it is not the only way to have shared parenting.Shared parenting (in…
Recent Ohio Case Law Update
Here are some recent Ohio cases involving family law issues. This is being provided as a service to you, and you are cautioned to consult with an attorney prior to applying these cases to your particular situation, as there may be several other factors that would have to be considered in analyzing your particular situation, …