Divorce: Helping Children Succeed After Divorce Seminar – Hosted By The Greene County Domestic Relations Court

By Anne Shale   |   March 12th, 2016

Greene County Domestic Relations Court Seminar To Help Children Succeed Post Divorce – A Review and Breakdown

On Saturday, February 22, 2016, I had the opportunity to attend a seminar entitled “Helping Children Succeed After Divorce.” The seminar was held at the Greene County Domestic Relations Court located at 595 Ledbetter Road, Xenia, Ohio. The cost for attending the program is included in the Court’s filing fee for either a divorce, dissolution of marriage, or legal separation proceeding. The Court has three (3) two-hour seminars per month to accommodate the working schedules of all parties. Two seminars are held in the evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and one seminar is held on one Saturday per month from 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.

Parents of minor children are “ordered” at attend this seminar and a failure to attend could result in a loss of parenting time (also known as visitation) until the non-compliant parent attends the seminar.… View Full Article → “Divorce: Helping Children Succeed After Divorce Seminar – Hosted By The Greene County Domestic Relations Court”

Native American Divorce Court: Potential Issues When A Spouse Is A Member Of A Native American Tribe

By Thomas G. Kopacz   |   March 5th, 2016

Does a State Court Have Jurisdiction Involving Native American Couples In Divorce, Domestic Relations And Marital Assets?

Throughout the years and probably over dozens of cases, the United States Supreme Court has it made clear that Native American tribes are self-governing and sovereign entities whose powers are only limited by the federal government. As a result, reservations are considered independent of state and local power.  With that in mind, what happens when a state court is presented with a divorce where one spouse is Native American?  Does a state court even have jurisdiction (the right to hear a case and make a decision), or power over an enrolled tribal member?  Does a state court have the ability to divide Native American assets upon divorce?

To start, a Native American tribe has jurisdiction over any domestic relations dealing with their members or arising out of their land.  However, in 1953, Congress enacted Public Law (PL) 280 (codified as 18 U.S.C.… View Full Article → “Native American Divorce Court: Potential Issues When A Spouse Is A Member Of A Native American Tribe”

Court Interpreters in Ohio Provide Accuracy In Legal Proceedings

By Robert "Chip" Mues   |   February 21st, 2016

The Use of Qualified Court Interpreters in Ohio And Their Interpreter Certification Requirements

On November 14, 2015, an article entitled, “Ohio Domestic Relations and Juvenile Forms Translated in Five Languages” was posted to this blog.  In it, I discussed how recently the Ohio Supreme Court made key juvenile and domestic relations forms available in the most used languages in Ohio including: Spanish, Russian, French, Chinese and Arabic.  To read the full text of that article click here.

While these documents are a huge step toward litigants being able to engage in “meaningful participation” in the proceedings in which they are involved, the fact of the matter is, the understanding and filing of these forms is only one hurdle that must be overcome for deaf and non-English speaking parties. Despite the fact that the party was able to understand the paperwork leading up to the court proceeding or hearing, the litigant must still be fully involved and be aware of what is going on at the time of the actual proceeding.  … View Full Article → “Court Interpreters in Ohio Provide Accuracy In Legal Proceedings”

Credit Scores: Using to Evaluate Potential Mates In A Relationship?

By Robert "Chip" Mues   |   February 6th, 2016

Why Looking At Credit Scores Might Not Be a Bad Idea Before Making A Commitment In A Relationship

The Federal Reserve Board has recently published a working paper entitled, “Credit Scores and Committed Relationships.”  In it, authors Jane Dokko, Geng Li and Jessica Hayes explore the potential correlation between one’s credit score and their likelihood of being a good partner or spouse.  The study’s results seem to suggest that people with higher credit scores are more likely to be in committed relationships.  In addition, the authors argue that how well a couple’s credit scores match initially, may also be a good indicator of whether the relationship has staying power.  To read the full study see, https://www.federalreserve.gov/econresdata/feds/2015/files/2015081pap.pdf.

The study conducted between 1999 and 2014, used 12 million randomly selected people from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York Consumer Credit Panel/Equifax.  Within this sample, researchers used an algorithm to find people who lived at the same address as another consumer from the sample.  … View Full Article → “Credit Scores: Using to Evaluate Potential Mates In A Relationship?”

Facebook Tagging: Violating A Protection Order Through Social Media

By Thomas G. Kopacz   |   January 30th, 2016

Violation of Protection Order Online: How Tagging A Victim On Facebook Or Social Media Platforms Can Land You In Jail!

This article is posted with permission from Attorney Tom Kopacz from an article he posted on January 19, 2016, on our firm’s Ohio Criminal Defense Law Blog…Get ready for a good read!

Close your eyes for a moment and think back to a day when Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, Vimeo, YouTube, and LinkedIn were not in existence.  Did you feel that sense of pure freedom from Social Media or did you freak out because you don’t know what you friend had for lunch today because you can’t see his food post?  Regardless, it is pretty crazy to think about our society without Social Media or Facebook at the grasp of our fingertips.

Millions of people connect every second of the day via Social Media platforms like Facebook.  By simply posting a picture or a status update you are connected with people across the world. … View Full Article → “Facebook Tagging: Violating A Protection Order Through Social Media”

Fighting Winter Despair

By Guest Contributor Donna F. Ferber, LPC, LADC   |   January 23rd, 2016

Here we are in the post-holiday pall. While the holidays are difficult for those who have experienced a loss of any kind, they are stressful to some degree for all of us. We eat too much, drink too much, spend too much and in many cases have “too much” family or possibly, too little. And while there a kind of relief to having the holidays behind us, the let-down presents its’ own challenges.

Even if your holidays were great-the results of those excesses now impact fully. There is the influx of bills, the shorter days, the extra pounds accumulated from the holiday goodies, the clean-up and putting away of holiday décor and the return to routine. In the Northeast, these changes are accompanied by inclement weather – the dropping temperatures, the snow and the ice. Plus, cold and flu season grips us.

Some folks anticipate this January “crash” and plan a trip to warmer climates.… View Full Article → “Fighting Winter Despair”

Military Member’s Alert: Vigilantly Protect Your Medical Records and Personal Files!

By Guest Contributor, Judianne Cochran   |   January 9th, 2016

How To Protect Your Military Medical Records, Identity, And Your Future From Fraudulent Use

This is a cautionary New Year’s Resolution for all of you who are either active duty military or veterans.  The resolution is to keep yourself informed and diligent regarding your military and veteran medical records and personal files Do you know what is actually in your service files?  Do you know what might be missing?  Do you know what might be fraudulent or inaccurate?  Did you keep information on your buddies?  Did you get lonely and marry in haste, or spend a weekend leave and be left unaware that your personal information was stolen from your wallet or other ID, like a copy of orders?

If you haven’t already read about Bobbi Ann Finley, dubbed the “Military Mistress”, take a few minutes to Google her.  She drifted from base to base and married at least 15 men, cleaning them out, and then disappearing to the next victim.  … View Full Article → “Military Member’s Alert: Vigilantly Protect Your Medical Records and Personal Files!”

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