If you’re getting divorced, you need to make sure you consider all of the complexities of the case. The decisions made during the divorce could impact the rest of your life. It’s important to get it right. With that in mind, consider the role of financial affidavits....
Why you should speak up during the divorce process
Normally, you may be a confident and outspoken person. But you may feel timid as you prepare for your divorce. Sticking up for yourself may scare you, especially if your spouse earns most of your household's income. To keep proceedings from becoming contentious, you...
How to address gaslighting in divorce
You may have finally had enough of your spouse’s verbal and emotional abuse. You are tired of always feeling like you are a problem and the reason your spouse isn’t happy. You’ve finally decided to leave and file for divorce. Yet you know your spouse won’t react well....
How to avoid putting your divorce secrets on the public record
Most court proceedings and filings in Ohio are public. You may be surprised to learn that divorce cases are no exception. Generally, if you get divorced the traditional way, a curious person could look up sensitive information about you that came out during the...
How to prepare financially before asking for divorce
Something as life-changing as filing for divorce should not be taken likely. Besides the end of your relationship to your spouse and the possible changes to how often you see your children, you also have to make sure you can afford to live on your own. This means...
How are stock options or restricted stock handled during a divorce?
Arriving at an equitable division of property is a challenge in any divorce, but when you or your spouse have stock options as a part of your compensation and benefits package, it can be particularly difficult. While stock options are, as the name suggests, merely the...
Relocation After a Divorce
Once a divorce has been finalized and the parenting plan is put into effect, relocation can be murky waters for the parents. A Court’s local rules as well as all changes being evaluated in what is in the Best Interests of the Child may impact a parent’s ability to...
How compensation other than salary can affect a divorce
Negotiating a financial settlement for a divorce can be relatively straightforward when the incomes of one or both spouses come from a regular salary. But what happens when earnings come from other types of compensation? In addition to a salary, people can receive...
Collaborative divorce can keep divorce civil
After realizing your marriage will not last, you and your spouse have decided to divorce. But after years together, you both realize that splitting up your assets and deciding who gets custody of your children will not be easy. The two of you face high tensions when...