Ohio Family Law Blog

Why Basic Estate Planning is so Important!

By Joseph E. Balmer | October 30th, 2021

A Reminder to All for National Estate Planning Month…

With October being national estate planning awareness month, this is as good a time as any to reflect on why estate planning is so important. It is part of being a responsible adult and showing that we care about our family and other loved ones. We do it to make things easier for our loved ones if and when unfortunate events occur. We don’t like to talk about or even think about these issues, but life happens. Let’s take a few minutes to talk about what happens when you don’t have any estate plan in place.

If you become physically or mentally incapacitated to such an extent that you can no longer manage your financial or legal affairs, what do you do? Who can pay your bills? Who can execute legal documents? Without proper estate planning well in advance, a loved one would have to petition the probate court to be appointed a guardian over you.… View Full Article → “Why Basic Estate Planning is so Important!”

What is a Cash Medical Support Order in Ohio?

By Robert "Chip" Mues | October 23rd, 2021

What is Cash Medical Support in the State of Ohio?

Cash medical support is a payment of $388.70 included in a child support order that is paid by the obligor (usually the nonresidential parent) to be put towards the ordinary medical expenses of the child incurred throughout the calendar year. Every child support order in Ohio established or modified on or after March 28, 2019, includes cash medical support as part of the court’s order. A link to Ohio’s official cash medical support statute can be found here: https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-3119.302.

Who Owes Cash Medical Support?

The cash medical payment is received by the child support obligee (usually the residential parent), unless he/she already is a Medicaid participant. If the prior is true and the child is already receiving healthcare benefits under Medicaid, then the cash medical payment is still owed, however it is sent to the State of Ohio in order to defray the costs associated with Medicaid and healthcare expenditures.… View Full Article → “What is a Cash Medical Support Order in Ohio?”

If You Are in an Emotionally Abusive Marriage, Should You Stay Together for the Sake of the Kids?

By Robert "Chip" Mues | October 16th, 2021

A Victim Of Domestic Violence and Have Kids? My Published Thoughts From A Practicing Divorce Lawyer Of Over 40 Years

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. There are many forms of domestic violence and it can be inflicted in countless ways! Here is a link to an excellent post on our Blog from last year including 10 Tips to Have an Informed Conversation about Domestic Violence, published by The National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV). https://ohiofamilylawblog.com/2020/10/03/domestic-violence-awareness-month/

Most parents want to do everything possible to protect their kids and for them to grow up healthy. The title to this blog article is an age-old debate topic that comes up in many initial divorce conferences. Daniel Pollack, a professor at the Wurzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva University, tackled this subject in an informative article just published on October 14, 2021, in the New York Law Journal. The author sought feedback from 2 mental health professionals and 4 experienced divorce lawyers from across the Country, including myself.… View Full Article → “If You Are in an Emotionally Abusive Marriage, Should You Stay Together for the Sake of the Kids?”

Gray Divorce – Refocusing and Obtaining Experienced Legal Advice

By Robert "Chip" Mues | October 9th, 2021

Securing A Divorce Lawyer For Experienced Gray Divorce Advice

Extended Mortality Rates and Financial Independence Has Led to Dramatic Rise in ‘Gray Divorce’ Over the Last Decade

The number of “gray divorces” has increased dramatically over the last 10 years. These are divorces between couples over age 50 and often in a long-term marriage. Here is a link to read the first blog post I wrote about it in 2015. This increase certainly may have been influenced by the extended mortality rates, societal shifts with less stigma regarding divorcing, as well as women becoming more independent financially.

When I talk with folks who fall into this category, I hear similar explanations why they want to end their long-term marriage. Often, I hear that they stayed together primarily for the sake of their minor children. Now that they are “empty nesters” they feel “free” to move on with their life and focus on their own wants.… View Full Article → “Gray Divorce – Refocusing and Obtaining Experienced Legal Advice”

What are Digital Assets and How Do They Impact My Divorce?

By Robert "Chip" Mues | October 2nd, 2021

Dividing Digital Assets in Divorce – 50-50 Split?

Fifteen to twenty years ago, digital assets were not a topic of hot debate or even of casual conversation. Fast forward to modern day America and all of that has since changed. As a society, we have experienced a cultural shift that now encourages an increasing trend to move large portions of our lives online. For better or worse, online accounts, social media, and digital currency are here to stay. Seeking the advice of current and knowledgeable family law attorneys will help you navigate the challenges that all divorcing parties face when it comes time to divide their assets, digital or otherwise.

What are Digital Assets?

The term ‘digital assets’ is generally described as anything of value that can be stored or accessed online. More specifically, these include intangible assets that exist in a digital format covering a wide swath of categories.

First and widely recognized are online or “crypto” currencies.… View Full Article → “What are Digital Assets and How Do They Impact My Divorce?”

What Are Your Options of How You Can Receive Support From Ohio Child Support Payment Central?

By Robert "Chip" Mues | September 25th, 2021

Child Support Payments can be Sent to a Platnium smiONE Visa Debit Card or Direct Bank Deposit

In Ohio, the Office of Child Support, Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, has made electronic disbursements mandatory as a way of processing child support payments.

What exactly is an e-Disbursement? It is when money is electronically transferred from the Ohio Child Support Payment Central to either a debit card with a chip, a magnetic strip credit card, or to a saving and loan bank, or a credit union account. Paper checks are no longer an option, unless the custodial parent can show proof why it is impossible for them to receive funds electronically.

There are two different methods that Ohio has established to receive child support payments. You can either receive the money through direct deposit, or through a Platinum smiONE Visa card. These two methods for receiving child support are offered in order to provide a safer, faster, and simpler way to receive the money.… View Full Article → “What Are Your Options of How You Can Receive Support From Ohio Child Support Payment Central?”

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