How a Dissolution of Marriage in Ohio Works and Why Completing a Financial Affidavit is Required

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Financial Disclosure Affidavit Must Be Completed As Part Of The Dissolution Process

Why Must a Financial Disclosure Affidavit Be Completed Before A Dissolution Can Go Forward? I Just Want To Terminate the Marriage!

Since 2007 we have posted a fair number of blogs about the differences between divorce and dissolutions and about the dissolution process. Here are some links to make it easy to find and to read them.

  • Dissolution: Out with the Old and in with the New?
  • Dissolution and Divorce in Ohio, What is the Difference?
  • Dissolution In Ohio: Can Parties Request Conciliation and Mediation Services?
  • Why Selecting One Court Over Another Could be Important In Your Dissolution

Recently, it seems that I have had a lot of new clients come in to the office wanting to discuss and proceed with a dissolution rather than a divorce. I was asked by a client the other day why her husband needed to complete a financial disclosure affidavit because she didn’t care what he had, she just wanted to terminate the marriage and for each to go their separate ways.… View Full Article → “How a Dissolution of Marriage in Ohio Works and Why Completing a Financial Affidavit is Required”

I Just Want to Celebrate My Divorce!

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A Divorce Celebration can bring a great sense of relief.

Divorce Celebration, Is it Appropriate to Commemorate?

Writing this blog, I just can’t seem to get that old 1971 Rare Earth tune, I Just want to Celebrate out of my head! If you “can’t be bothered by sorrow or can’t be bothered by hate” feel free, if you dare, to take a listen to the song by clicking here!

Back in 2010, I published an article on the Ohio Family Law Blog titled Gifts for the Newly Divorced. Some Tasteful and Well…Others Not So Much. It was a humorous tongue-in-cheek blog article. Click here to read it. It was one of the most viewed blogs I have written! In 2012, we published another blog article titled Divorce Celebration – Complete with Cake! You can read it by clicking here.

Divorce Celebration Has Become More Common in Recent Years

I have come across several articles recently, including one in the Wall Street Journal on July 17, 2023, titled Divorce Parties are a New Hot Invite.… View Full Article → “I Just Want to Celebrate My Divorce!”

How Divorce Can Impact Children’s Financial Accounts

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Children’s financial accounts during a divorce process..should you be concerned?

How Your Children’s Financial Accounts Might Be Impacted From Your Divorce

Navigating the divorce process can be particularly challenging for families. While dividing assets is rarely easy in any scenario, determining how to divide accounts you started for your children during your marriage can raise additional questions and concerns.

Types of children’s financial accounts

There are several types of accounts parents open for their children. Some of the most typical accounts are 529 plans for education-related savings, joint checking accounts, trust funds, interest-earning accounts, and custodial accounts.

Education savings accounts (529 plans)

These plans are named after Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code, are not deductible, and offer other tax advantages. 529 plans help families pay for future qualifying education-related expenses like tuition or post-secondary training.

In most cases, the custodial parent in a divorce should be the 529 plan account owner.… View Full Article → “How Divorce Can Impact Children’s Financial Accounts”

Blast From The Past: A Post-Divorce Checklist

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PUBLISHER’S UPDATE: Here is one of my favorites posts about moving forward with a post-divorce checklist from back on August 1, 2020! We have a ton of interesting articles in our archives of the Ohio Family Law Blog. Use our Search tool and enjoy a few oldie but goodies!

Move Forward With These Important Transition Tips

So you have are about to finish your divorce case. Now what? While there is a lot of information about divorce and the process itself online, there is much less about the “afterlife”. Presumably you have been considering this day for a long time, and have maybe even obtained some psychological counseling/therapy to help with the post-divorce transition.

Here are some suggestions to help you get moving forward in a positive manner and avoid divorce  paralysis that occurs in many cases.
  1. REVIEW ALL YOUR DIVORCE DOCUMENTS – Don’t just throw the divorce decree and orders in a drawer after the case is over never to see the light of day again.
… View Full Article → “Blast From The Past: A Post-Divorce Checklist”

Advocating for Your Mental Health as You go Through a Divorce is Really Important!

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Is A Contentious Divorce Impacting your Mental Health?

Do This To Safeguard Your Mental Health During Your Divorce Process

To put it mildly, divorces are a difficult period for most people. It can definitely be a challenge to manage your mental health while going through a separation or a divorce. However taking care of yourself is so very important. It is a stressful time and dealing with family, friends, and the rollercoaster of emotions while working through the legal process can be overwhelming. The best thing you can do for yourself is take care of yourself. In turn, taking care of yourself will be the best thing you can do for your children or anyone else who is depending upon you. Many people feel that putting their needs first in selfish, however it is anything but. Maintaining positive mental health  is crucial most importantly for you, but also for those you love.… View Full Article → “Advocating for Your Mental Health as You go Through a Divorce is Really Important!”

The Cost and Impact of Divorce on Businesses

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How Can I Safeguard My Business During Divorce Proceedings?

When individuals consider the negative ramifications of a divorce, they often focus solely on the effects it has on the home and family unit. However, divorce has the capability of negatively impacting the finances of a business which potentially interferes with the lives of many Americans. According to the Harvard Business Review, divorce costs the American workplace as much as $150 million on an annual basis. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that divorce can have wide-ranging negative impacts on your business.

Understanding the potential impacts is one way you can protect the long-term success of your company:

Firstly, divorce has the potential to disrupt day-to-day operations. Divorces demand attention, diverting focus away from management responsibilities. The emotional and mental demands of the divorce process can lead to distractions and reduced concentration on work. Business owners or key employees going through a divorce may experience decreased productivity, increased absenteeism, or challenges in making important business decisions.… View Full Article → “The Cost and Impact of Divorce on Businesses”

The Importance of Hiring the Right Divorce Attorney

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Follow These Tips To Hire The Right Divorce Lawyer For You!

Hiring the “right” divorce lawyer  for you is critically important. I have written about it several times on this blog over the years. Not a whole lot has changed since my first series of Articles in December 2007 and January 2008. Click here to read the version I merged and reposted on March 3, 2018.

What has changed I believe is the increasing number of cases where parties hire and fire several lawyers who have represent them. I have one case going now where the wife is on her fourth lawyer and the case is over 2 years old. I also have several others where I am the second lawyer involved. So, I have spent some time recently reflecting upon this seemingly “new” dynamic. Obviously, each case has its own fact pattern to support the change in counsel, but it reinforces my opinion even more about the importance of dhiring the “right” lawyer at the start of your divorce representation.… View Full Article → “The Importance of Hiring the Right Divorce Attorney”

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