Same-Sex Couples: Premarital Cohabitation Assets and Divorce

New Hampshire Case Said to Set Precedent for Same-Sex Couples Upon Divorce, But is Ohio Law Already Set Up for Courts to Reach Similar Decisions?

The Supreme Court of New Hampshire recently held that courts may consider premarital cohabitation when considering the division of a same-sex couple’s assets.  In the Matter of Deborah Munson and Coral Beal, the New Hampshire court was faced with a divorce and division of assets of a same-sex couple who lived together for 15 years before a civil union was held, followed by a marriage three years later. During the 15 years before the marriage, the couple essentially acted and functioned as a married couple, both socially and financially.  However, the trial court awarded Beal limited alimony and a small percent of the marital estate based upon the short duration of the marriage. Upon appeal, her attorneys argued that the district court should have considered the 15 years the couple cohabitated prior to the marriage.… View Full Article → “Same-Sex Couples: Premarital Cohabitation Assets and Divorce”

International Child Support Recovery Ratification Signed By President Obama

New Hague Convention Ratification Agreement Expected to Make International Child Support Collection Quicker and Less Costly!

This week President Obama signed the instrument of ratification to the 2007 Hague Child Support and Maintenance Convention addressing International Recovery of Child Support. This international child support signing was accomplished in great part due to the extensive work done by US family lawyers, by the Hague Convention on Private International Law, and by many others.

At present the only signatory countries are EU Members States, Norway, Albania, Ukraine and Bosnia-Herzegovina.  Many other countries are actively considering joining, but were waiting for the United States to endorse it.

International Child Support

The ratification of this agreement provides new provisions that, for the first time on an increasing global scale, will create hopefully efficient, timely, and cost effective procedures for the processing of international child support cases. While these types of procedures have been commonplace in the United States, the same is not true globally.… View Full Article → “International Child Support Recovery Ratification Signed By President Obama”

ADD & ADHD Divorce Court Bias Against Parents?

Study Reveals Children Diagnosed With ADD and ADHD Saw Increase In The Last 5 Years. But Experts Question Findings

NOTE: I want to thank Attorney Danielle Peterson for all her help researching and collaborating with me on this blog article! Originally from Helena, MT, Ms. Peterson received her B.A. in Sociology from Carroll College, and her J.D. from the University of Idaho College of Law. She is currently licensed to practice law in the State of California.

Gregory Ramey, Ph.D., is a child psychologist and vice president for outpatient services at the Children’s Medical Center of Dayton.  For more of his columns, join Dr. Ramey on Facebook at www.facebook.com/drgregramey. Dr. Ramey has been a guest contributor to the Ohio Family Blog since 2007.

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On August 6, 2016, The Dayton Daily News ran an article by Dr. Gregory Ramey entitled, “Things I Don’t Understand.”  While I found myself nodding along to many points made by Dr.… View Full Article → “ADD & ADHD Divorce Court Bias Against Parents?”

Artificial Insemination: What Happens When Same-Sex Couples Divorce?

How Ohio’s Artificial Insemination Statute Will Impact Same-Sex Couples

PUBLISHER’S NOTE: I want to thank our legal extern, Matthew Kimmel, for all his assistance in researching and writing today’s blog post.  Excellent job Matt!

Tennessee made news recently in regards to a controversial court ruling concerning same-sex couples.  In the case, one partner of a same sex couple became pregnant through artificial insemination with the intent that both partners would raise the child.  However, after the child was born and the couple divorced, things got tricky.  The court ruled that in a situation like this, the parent who bears no biological relationship with the child has no contractual relationship with the child.  Thus, they will not be liable for child support, but they also will not have a say over the upbringing of the child.  A parent in this situation may be granted visitation rights, but will not bear any sort of legal rights  over the child.… View Full Article → “Artificial Insemination: What Happens When Same-Sex Couples Divorce?”

Parent Issues: Can a Parent Force the Sterilization of Their Minor Child?

Should A Parent Have The Power To Force Sterilization Of Their Developmentally Disabled Child?

As individuals we have certain inalienable rights, granted to us by the Constitution.  The right to own a gun, the right to vote, the right of free speech . . . the list goes on and on.  Among those rights that we as U.S. citizens enjoy, is the right to parent as we see fit (subject to certain exceptions, of course).  Parents are generally allowed to make important decisions on behalf of their minor children.  Examples include, what type of food the child eats (vegan, gluten free, organic, etc.), what type of school the child will attend (public school, private school or home-school) and whether or not the child will be vaccinated.  In addition, parents are charged with deciding how to discipline their children and what organized religion, if any, they will be raised in.  Whether or not parents realize it, the decisions they make today will affect their children for the rest of their lives.… View Full Article → “Parent Issues: Can a Parent Force the Sterilization of Their Minor Child?”

Divorce: Why Marriages Fall Apart – And The Survey Says…

How Does A Marriage Fall Apart? Divorce Reseach Reveals Top 10 Reasons

The reasons couples divorce are as varied and different as the individuals involved.  However, upon closer examination, it seems that there is often a common thread as to why the breakdown occurred.

The British law firm of Slater & Gordon interviewed 1000 divorcees in order to better understand how a marriage ends up falling apart.

Their research showed that the top 10 reasons given for divorce were: 1 – infidelity, 2 – we were unhappy, 3 – we argued too much, 4 – we fell out of love, 5 – we didn’t communicate anymore, 6 – we wanted different things, 7 – they changed, 8 – we didn’t feel like partners anymore, 9 – they were abusive and 10 – we had money problems.

The rest of the firm’s findings are displayed in the infographic below.

The firm’s results clearly show that divorce is not something that couples enter into lightly.  … View Full Article → “Divorce: Why Marriages Fall Apart – And The Survey Says…”

Father’s Day: Dad, Diapers, and Drinks!

Happy Father’s Day! How The Law Of Economics Relates To Fathers, And Their Purchasing Habits

Our law extern, Matthew Kimmel, penned this blog article. He took an interesting “twist” on Father’s Day! It is a humorous read…

On a family law blog, legal discussions about topics such as child custody or divorce are the norm.  However, with Father’s Day approaching, we’re going to shift all the focus towards Dad. Instead of analyzing traditional laws relating to domestic relations, the focus of this article will instead be on a “law” of economics that relates to fathers, as well as another newly emerging fatherly trend.

There are a variety of “urban legends” or tall tales that have been told time and time again throughout history and seem to take on a life of their own. I am going to discuss a tale about a marketing phenomenon targeted at fathers .  This urban legend doesn’t deal with Elvis still being alive or a foreign prince trying to give away their fortunes to you (although if anyone out there wants to step up and pay my law school debt, be my guest).  … View Full Article → “Father’s Day: Dad, Diapers, and Drinks!”

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