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!”

REVIEW OF RUNAWAY HUSBANDS – The Abandoned Wife’s Guide to Recovery and Renewal Written by Vikki Stark

By Anne Shale   |   January 2nd, 2016

The author of the book, Vikki Stark, graphically describes her feelings and emotions as her Husband tells her “it’s over”, i.e. “the marriage is over”, after she had returned from a book tour about her most recent book, My Sister, Myself, in 2006. At the time, the author had a twenty-one (21) year marriage, which she thought was a successful one. She felt loved and blessed to have a happy and fulfilling marriage. She was shocked to learn that her Husband had been engaged in a six (6) year extra-marital relationship. He was leaving her for the “other woman”! She did not know that the “other woman” existed!

Vikki Stark is a marriage counselor and family therapist. She immediately commenced a project of interviewing over four hundred persons (in person and by internet interview) to collect information about the phenomenon that she labels “Wife Abandonment Syndrome”, aka “WAS”. The definition of Wife Abandonment Syndrome is as follows: “a pattern of behavior that begins when a Husband leaves his Wife “out-of-the-blue” without ever telling her that he was unhappy or thinking of leaving.”… View Full Article → “REVIEW OF RUNAWAY HUSBANDS – The Abandoned Wife’s Guide to Recovery and Renewal Written by Vikki Stark”

Child Abuse Increases During Holiday Season – But You Can Help!

By Robert "Chip" Mues   |   December 26th, 2015

For Victims Of Child Abuse The Holidays Can Be The Worst

Around this time of year, it is impossible to go anywhere without hearing or seeing something reminding us to “give thanks” and to get into the “holiday” spirit.  However, as the joy and excitement of the season spreads, so does the stress and anxiety that goes along with it. While it may seem strange to those of us who believe this is the “most wonderful time of the year,” for the victims of child abuse, it can actually be the worst.

With the stress of putting aside money for holiday meals and gifts, the additional events and expenses looming, coupled with children being home from school for an extended period of time, parents are often susceptible to losing control in an attempt to deal with the situation. During the holidays, emotions run high and tempers flare.  As a result, these parents or caregivers often take their frustration out on their children rather than dealing with their anger in an appropriate manner.… View Full Article → “Child Abuse Increases During Holiday Season – But You Can Help!”

Dayton Divorce Attorney Recommends Hiring A Therapist

By Robert "Chip" Mues   |   December 19th, 2015

How Hiring a Therapist Can Have A Profound Effect On The Resolution Of Your Divorce Case

Obviously going through an unexpected or difficult divorce can be one of the most stressful experiences in an individual’s life.  While many clients can navigate the process unassisted without professional help, others really cannot.  Some people think that they can talk with family members or friends to help pull them through. Typically, however, those who are deeply distressed really need professional help by a therapist to guide them through the entire process and transition to their life post-divorce.  Many people view having a therapist or counselor as a sign of weakness.  It certainly is not.  My experience as a divorce attorney for over 35 years is that when the attorney and therapist work together, it can often eliminate years of paralysis for a client.

In thinking through this and in preparation of writing this blog article, I have tried to list some of the areas that the therapist can help with.  … View Full Article → “Dayton Divorce Attorney Recommends Hiring A Therapist”

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