The FBI has Registered the Local Children Abducted to Japan as “Missing Children”

By Anne Shale   |   September 9th, 2010

Here is an update about our client, Kent Swaim, whose two sons were abducted to Japan by their mother, published in the DDN on September 8, 2010.

Abducted Clayton boys registered on national criminal justice list

Authorities can use designation to urge Japanese to send sons back to father.

By Mary McCarty, Staff Writer Updated 1:27 AM Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Clayton father Kent Swaim has won an important victory in his quest to be reunited with the two young sons he hasn’t seen since his former wife fled with them to her native Japan two years ago.

The boys finally have been registered with The FBI’s National Crime Information Center (NCIC), a computerized index of criminal justice information, including missing children.

Swaim’s plight was featured in an Aug. 15 Dayton Daily News story. The Wright-Patterson Air Force Base master sergeant had long been frustrated by his inability to convince authorities to enter the children in the database.… View Full Article → “The FBI has Registered the Local Children Abducted to Japan as “Missing Children””

A Local Case of “Child Abduction” Involving the Country of Japan

By Anne Shale   |   September 4th, 2010

On October 24, 2009, our Ohio Family Law Blog published an article entitled, “U.S. Father Arrested In Japan For Picking Up Children ‘Abducted’ By Ex-Wife…The Rest Of The Story”!  On Sunday, August 15, 2010, the Dayton Daily News published a human interest news story entitled, “Dad With Custody Can’t Get Kids From Ex-Wife In Japan”.  The 2009 article involved a Father from the State of Tennessee having a former Wife secret his two children away to the Country of Japan without his knowledge or consent. The most recent incident reported in the Dayton Daily News involves a Father residing in the State of Ohio whose Wife secreted his two children to the Country of Japan without his knowledge or consent before the termination of the parties’ marriage.  The subject Father, Kent Swaim, is a client of our firm.  He has given us permission to share his story!

Facts of the Kent Swaim Case:

  1. Kent Swaim (“Husband/Father”) is an active duty member of the United States Air Force.  
… View Full Article → “A Local Case of “Child Abduction” Involving the Country of Japan”

Gift Ideas for the Newly Divorced! Some Tasteful and Well…Others Not So Much!

By Robert "Chip" Mues   |   August 28th, 2010

Over the past month or so, I have come across some interesting items related to post-divorce parties, celebrations and gifts.  In my opinion, some of them are respectable, others are pretty far out there, and a few are bizarre or just sort of crass. Different strokes for different folks, I guess.  Nonetheless, I will share some with our readers.

Perhaps this idea might appeal to the very “well-healed”.  How about celebrating your divorce with a memorable party in Tuscany, Italy? You bring your friends, and the vendor will take care of the rest. “We believe in love, and divorce is the very first moment your new life starts and opens to new love and happiness. Let us throw your divorce party in Tuscany with good food, wine, music and new ideas,” they say. Imagine you and your friends jetting off for a leisurely trip to Italy.  A glass of Chianti wine will be there to welcome you.… View Full Article → “Gift Ideas for the Newly Divorced! Some Tasteful and Well…Others Not So Much!”

Sudden Divorce Syndrome: Reality or Myth?

By Robert L. Mues and Donna F. Ferber, LPC, LADC   |   August 14th, 2010

I am pleased that Donna Ferber, a psychotherapist and a frequent contributor to the Ohio Family Law Blog has agreed to co-author this article with me! Our goal is to present both the legal and emotional perspectives of a trend that we are seeing in our professional practices: long term marriages ending by divorce when the wife has come to the conclusion that she has just “had enough” and that the husband is seemingly caught “blindsided” by the situation. The intent of the article is not a male versus female point and counterpoint, but rather a collaborative discourse that can provide insight into the complexity of the issues.

My legal analysis is in regular black font and Donna’s perspective as a psychotherapist is in blue italics…

Having been a divorce lawyer for over 30 years, I see recurring themes in many of my cases.  Statistics show that there will be about a million divorces in the United States this year.  … View Full Article → “Sudden Divorce Syndrome: Reality or Myth?”

Back To School So Soon?

By Robert "Chip" Mues   |   August 7th, 2010

The lazy, hazy days of summer will soon be gone, only to be replaced with the frenetic days of a new school year.  Despite the grumblings from your children about returning to school, most children are actually ready to resume the routine that school brings. The beginning of the school year is exciting. Your child will be happy to see friends and to meet their teachers, but it can also be a time of uncertainty and worry. They might be concerned about how they will do this year in school, if their friends are in their classes, or if they will like their teachers.  It can be especially difficult for those students attending a brand new school, or those who are transitioning from elementary to middle school, or middle to high school.

As parents, we want to be sure to help our children get off to a smooth start to the new school year.… View Full Article → “Back To School So Soon?”

How the New Health Care Reform Will Affect Seniors

By Joseph E. Balmer   |   July 30th, 2010

There remains great concern among seniors about how the new Health Reform Law will affect them, and it will be years before the true effect of the law among this group of citizens is known.  However, some aspects of the law are clear, and the hope is that the overall positives will outweigh the negatives when all is said and done.

Among the negatives are broad cuts in projected Medicare payments to insurance plans, hospitals, nursing homes, and other service providers.  Although many projections have been made, this is one area in which it is too early to evaluate the size of reductions or its effect.  Another negative is that those seniors enrolled in private insurance plans under Medicare Advantage will likely face higher premiums and reduced benefits.  Prior to passage of the new law, private insurers were subsidized by the government to manage Medicare programs on the government’s behalf.  The government will begin lowering the subsidies to these private plans likely resulting in higher premiums to the insured.  … View Full Article → “How the New Health Care Reform Will Affect Seniors”

Location of Military Service Records and How to Obtain Them

By Robert "Chip" Mues   |   July 24th, 2010

One of my all time favorite family law blogs is Updates in Michigan Family Law written by Attorney Jeanne M. Hannah. I read her posts every week even though thinking about Michigan gives me a twinge of pain as a “Buckeye”.  Nonetheless, her posts are always informative and excellent! She recently posted on a topic that I felt would be of interest to our readers, especially since our law office is only a few miles from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. With Jeanne’s kind permission, I have republished her article below.

There are times when, in a family law case, it is important to have the military personnel records of a service member. Some records from personnel files are available and stored in various locations; some records are of a medial or mental health issue. Those are kept in other locations. Some of those may be unavailable.

Most veteran’s records are stored at the National Archives and Records Administration’s National Personnel Records Center, Military Personnel Records (NPRC-MPR).… View Full Article → “Location of Military Service Records and How to Obtain Them”

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