Health Insurance Between Spouses
By law, an employer is no longer obligated to provide health insurance coverage to an employee’s spouse once the employee and spouse are divorced. However, through a federal law called Continue Reading →
Author Archives: Elisa Staats
Is there any way to save attorney’s fees?
Yes. You can save on the amount of attorney’s fees you incur by using your time with your attorney wisely. Here are some examples. Make effective use of telephone calls Continue Reading →
How much will this cost?
Clients frequently want to know what to expect in the way of attorney’s fees. After I have consulted with a client regarding the nature of their legal issue, I will Continue Reading →
The Standard Parenting Time Schedule
Ideally, the parenting time schedule for the non-residential parent is tailored to the needs of each family based upon the parents’ work schedules and children’s school and activity schedules. The Continue Reading →
Modifying Parenting Time (Visitation)
In order to modify a current parenting time order, the parent seeking the modification has the burden of demonstrating that the modification is in the child’s best interest. Similarly, the Continue Reading →
Determining Parenting Time (Visitation)
Ohio law refers to a parent’s right to spend time with his/her children as “parenting time,” although we still commonly hear references to the old terms “visitation” and “companionship.” Whenever Continue Reading →
Preparing for the Unexpected
No one expects to go to work on any given day but never return home, but that is what happened to the victims of September 11. No one expects to Continue Reading →
Can a child support modification be denied?
Yes. There are two circumstances that might result in a child support modification request being denied by the court. (1) A denial may occur when there has not been a Continue Reading →
What actions by an abuser enables a victim to obtain a Civil Protection Order?
To obtain a Civil Protection Order, Ohio law requires the abuser to have committed domestic violence against the victim. “Domestic violence” is defined as the occurrence of one or more Continue Reading →
A family educator’s perspective…
Family Educator, Nate Jensen, of Turning Point Family Services in North Platte, Nebraska, and indicates that children are harmed in the divorce process when parents: 1. Pretend a divorce will Continue Reading →