A statewide project in Ohio will try to increase the time a child spends with both parents, even if they are divorced or separated. Fairfield County Job and Family Services is leading the four-year $400,000 initiative and Ohio University’s College of Health Sciences and Professions will participate. According to The Athens Messenger, the goal is …

[Cite as In re M.I.S., 2012-Ohio-5178.] Court of Appeals of Ohio EIGHTH APPELLATE DISTRICT COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA JOURNAL ENTRY AND OPINION No. 98138 IN RE: M.I.S. A Minor Child [APPEAL BY A.M.S., FATHER] JUDGMENT: AFFIRMED Civil Appeal from the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division Case No. CU 10105512 BEFORE: Boyle, P.J., Cooney, …

LEGAL GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE: A divorce may be granted for the following causes: [Based on Ohio Revised Code Section 3105.01] Incompatibility, unless denied by either party. Living separate and apart for one year. Desertion for one year. Either party had a husband or wife living at the time of the marriage from which the divorce …

Can Social Security benefits be garnished, levied or otherwise withheld by the Federal government? There are a number of circumstances when the Federal government can garnish Social Security benefits. Social Security will garnish benefits: To enforce child support or alimony obligations under 42 USC 659. To enforce a valid garnishment for court-ordered victim restitution under …

Education for Divorcing Parents For Our Children Parents are forever . . . Divorce is a very stressful experience for parents and children. Although you may decide to end your marriage, both parents will always need to be part of their children’s lives. You will continue to be a mother and a father for a …

Ohio Judge Refuses To Divorce Lesbian Couple |    A Franklin County judge refused to divorce a lesbian couple, citing Ohio’s 2004 constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. Judge Jim Mason ruled that he could not divorce Laura Christina Thompson and Evangeline Grace Roller because their union had no legal effect in Ohio — though the …

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS AND WHERE TO FILE: To file for a divorce or annulment, the plaintiff must be a resident of Ohio for at least six months prior to filing. The county court of common pleas has jurisdiction of Online pharmacies provide prescription drugs and give their customers extensive information on their products, which are regularly updated. …

Social Security pays benefits to people who cannot work because they have a medical condition that is expected to last at least one year or result in death. Federal law requires this very strict definition of disability. While some programs give money to people with partial disability or short-term disability, Social Security does not. Certain …

For Immediate Release On June 3, 2010, the Ohio Supreme Court issued a 5-1 decision in State v. Bodyke, holding that the reclassification of sex offenders under the Adam Walsh Act violates the constitutiona doctrine of separation of powers.  In 2007, the Ohio General Assembly passed the Adam Walsh Act, requiring persons convicted of sexual …

What is collaborative law? Collaborative law is a contractually-based dispute resolution option in which parties negotiate with the assistance of their counsel, rather than having a ruling imposed upon them by a court or arbitrator. Joint neutrals, such as professional counselors or nancial planners, participate in the process and educate the parties on an “as …