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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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

In Ohio, spousal support is payment by the higher-earning spouse to the lower-earning spouse that is both for sustenance and for support of the lower-earning spouse. Spousal support can alternatively Continue Reading →

An unmarried female who gives birth to a child is the sole residential parent and legal custodian of the child until a court of competent jurisdiction issues an order designating Continue Reading →

In order to terminate a marriage, the assets and liabilities of both spouses must be divided. The first step in doing so is to identify all assets and liabilities. The Continue Reading →

Courts in Ohio have two choices when it comes to making a custody order: (1) Give each parent equal decision-making authority over the children. Each parent is the “residential parent Continue Reading →