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You expect your divorce to be hard on you – but you’re more concerned with how it might affect your child. As such, it helps to ask the question, “How can I make this divorce easier for my child?” Here are three tips that you can utilize to help your kids cope with...
You know that your marriage has seen better days, but you’re not ready to give up on your union. What about your spouse, however? It takes two committed people to make a marriage. If your spouse is planning to leave, the clues may not be 100% obvious to you. Do any of...
You often find a lot of conflicting information when it comes to the divorce rate. Some people will say that the divorce rate is still at 50%, as it has been for decades. There are others who will say that a 50% divorce rate is a myth and that the real divorce rate is...
Divorcing parents often focus most of their energy on making sure their school-age kids are doing as well as possible with the changes to their family. Parents with toddlers too often assume they’re doing fine when in fact they aren’t. The problem is that toddlers...
Your adult child and their partner have decided to pursue a divorce. The differences in their marriage are simply irreconcilable. They have children together, your grandchildren, and this is what concerns you most about the separation. How will the divorce impact you?...
A child born to an unmarried couple does not have a legally recognized father until paternity is established. If you are not legally recognized as the father of your children, you may not enjoy your full rights as a parent. There are several ways in which paternity...
While co-parenting may be a great option for children, it can be stressful for the parents. If you don’t get along with your child’s other parent, then it can make custody exchanges miserable for everyone. If this is the case, it may be time to look into supervised...
It is common for parents to discuss reasonable visitation and travel with their children during a divorce, but there are always going to be situations that are outliers. Can your child go on a school trip out of the country, and if so, can either parent be a...
It may have been a couple of years since you first set up your child custody arrangement. At the time, the parenting plan may have worked well around your child’s school schedule and your work. Now, life is looking a bit different and you feel you need it’s time to...
In Ohio, the concept of “equitable distribution” is used when dividing marital property. This applies to both debts and assets. Marital property is anything that you and your spouse acquired from the date of your marriage until your divorce is finalized. This includes...