Family Law

Spouses who have decided to go their separate ways have several options to legally end their marriage in the state of Ohio. Depending on their specific circumstances, they may choose to pursue a divorce or a dissolution. If you and your spouse have recently decided to part ways, it is […]

What can happen after a final decree of divorce? In other words, what can happen after a court makes a judgment in a divorce? Can the judgment be modified and changed? Can legal actions be taken if your former spouse is not following the judgment? What about matters concerning child custody?

Divorcing couples sometimes become so focused on the issues between them that they almost forget about other members of the family and how the divorce may be seriously affecting them. Children, of course, are a very important part of the family. They need to be told what’s going on in

If you are about to get a divorce or just wondering about the divorce process, you may want to learn more about it. Divorced friends may have told you that divorce was the worst thing that ever happened to them. Others, for various reasons, tell you it was the best thing that

Most judges favor custody arrangements that maximize a child’s contact with both parents. Overall the guide is always in the “best interests of the child”, but barring situations of neglect or abuse, chances are you will be sharing custody with your ex in some form. Do you wonder how you

A common sentiment among many people going through the divorce process is the observation that it is much easier to enter into a marriage than it is to get out of one. Many people seem to be caught off guard by the complexity of the divorce process because they are

Once the final decree of divorce is finalized and the difficult experience of divorce is in the rearview mirror, both parties are required to follow the orders of the court to a “T”.Many times, for one reason or another, an ex-spouse may violate the terms of the divorce decree. Violations

When a parent contemplating a divorce calls our office for a consultation with one of our Akron family law attorneys, most of the time, the main concern is whether or not they will see their children ever again. The answer to this question is absolute.Ohio Courts are not in the business

Traditionally, mothers have seemed to fare better in the family court system when it comes to who receives custody of the children after a divorce.   This may be true because family structure used to mean Dad worked and Mom took care of the children.   But, in recent years, there has been

When people are engaged in a divorce, the Court may require the parties to attend mediation. Mediation is a process in which a neutral third party, the mediator, facilitates communication and negotiation between the parties to help them reach a voluntary agreement regarding their disputes. Most counties in Ohio have their