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. …

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 …

Paternity Establishment And Why It’s Important:     If two parents are not married when their child is born, the child does not have a “legal father”. Paternity establishment is the legal determination of fatherhood.   Paternity establishment is important for many reasons. Paternity must be established before child support or medical support can be …

Congress has increase the tax credit(not deduction) for those who adopt (or attempt to adopt) to help defray the costs of the adoption.             Now the federal government will send you a check for more than $13,000.00 as a credit for your eligible adoption expenses (including legal fees).  In addition, Ohio gives a tax credit …

CLEVELAND, Ohio — More than 16,000 people in Cuyahoga County are eligible to have their driver’s licenses reinstated until Sept. 30 through the Child Support Enforcement Agency’s amnesty program. Parents whose licenses are suspended for owing child support must pay one month of their child support obligation and at least $50 toward past-due support to get …

Q. My ex-spouse collects Social Security Disability. Can income withholding occur on that check? A. Yes, there can be income withholding for Social Security Disability and Social Security Retirement benefits. There cannot be a withholding for SSI because those benefits are a form of public assistance. Consequently, there are actually medicines which could produce or …

Social Security released their annual list of the top ten baby names for 2009 Top 10 Names for 2009 Rank Male name Female name 1 Jacob Isabella 2 Ethan Emma 3 Michael Olivia 4 Alexander Sophia 5 William Ava 6 Joshua Emily 7 Daniel Madison 8 Jayden Abigail 9 Noah Chloe 10 Anthony Mia When …

Interstate Situations Q. What if the non-residential parent cannot be found locally? A. Our office will use multiple resources to attempt to locate the non-custodial parent.  When the non-custodial parent’s social security number is known, the CSEA is able to use the State and Federal Parent Locator Service, the National Directory of New Hires, the Financial Institution …

Child Support Guidelines Questions & Answers    Q. What are the child support guidelines? A. The Child Support Guidelines are guidelines passed by the Ohio legislature which calculate child support orders based upon the financial circumstances of both parents. Use of these guidelines is required for the establishment or modification of all child support orders in …