Divorce: Dividing iTune Libraries and Other Digital Assets

By Robert "Chip" Mues   |   November 22nd, 2014

What Happens To Your Digital Assets In A Divorce?

Digital Assets Library That Can Be Divided In A Divorce Process Include Kindle, iTunes, Xbox Live, Games, Apps And Other Digitally Downloaded Media

Traditionally, when dividing assets in a divorce, each individual looks to their assets obtained during the marriage.  When these assets are identified, the process of dividing those assets up then runs its course.  Today, with the constantly changing technological field, assets are not merely tangible objects anymore.  For example, your iTunes library is not a tangible asset, yet it does have value and you did spend money to amass this library.  Even though this asset is not a house, car, jewelry, or even cash, it’s still considered an “asset.”  It also doesn’t matter which spouse maintained the library, or who actually purchased the digital assets; as long as they were obtained during the marriage, they qualify as “marital assets” which means they’re treated no different than a car or any other tangible asset.… View Full Article → “Divorce: Dividing iTune Libraries and Other Digital Assets”

Cohabitation Births On The Rise As Marriage Stats Fall

By Robert "Chip" Mues   |   November 15th, 2014

Marriage Rates Decline While Births For Cohabitation Couples Increase According To A Recent Study

At Least One Child In Eight Is Born Into A Cohabitation Parent Family. Economic Factors Play Role In Non Marriage Births

A recent study by the Council on Contemporary Families discusses the increase in cohabitating couples and planned children.  In births among cohabitating couples have increased 58% from 2006 to 2010. The study also suggests that half of these births were planned.  All in all, the rise in cohabitation is well documented, with cohabitation playing an increasingly prominent role in the lives of American adults and children. At least one child in eight is born into a cohabiting parent family, and this rate has doubled over the course of a single decade.

The increase in cohabitating union births leads to the question of why couples are not getting married as frequently as they had in the past.  … View Full Article → “Cohabitation Births On The Rise As Marriage Stats Fall”

Custodial Interference: Effective Parental Action is Often Necessary

By Guest Contributor, Judianne Cochran   |   November 1st, 2014

Guidance From A Qualified Family Law Attorney Can Be Key For The Successful Recovery And Return Of A Missing Child In Custodial Interference Cases

Our guest contributor this week is Judianne Cochran a nationally recognized expert/consultant in the following disciplines: sex offender profiling; interstate and international parental abduction (custodial interference); interstate custody and parental alienation. Judi has been a guest contributor to the Ohio Family Law Blog since 2008. She has testified in numerous Courts throughout Ohio and the country. Judi presently resides in Columbus, Ohio.

What do I do if I am a parent victim of parental abduction, legally known as custodial interference?  While there are good laws, both federal and state, in place there is a very frustrating growing trend in not being able to get cooperation in enforcing these laws.  The first, and most damaging, problem begins with the initial attempts to file a report with the police and get the child entered into the system as “missing”.  … View Full Article → “Custodial Interference: Effective Parental Action is Often Necessary”

Artemis Center Provides Assistance To Victims Of Domestic Violence

By Anne Shale   |   October 25th, 2014

An Update on Dayton’s Domestic Violence Resource Agency – The Artemis Center in Montgomery County, Ohio

As the month of October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, I chose to update an Ohio Family Law Blog article I had posted six (6) years ago on October 25, 2008.  Click here to read it. On Friday, October 10, 2014, I again travelled to Artemis Center to meet with and interview the new Executive Director, Judy Strnad.  Ms. Strnad is a graduate of DePaul University and received a Master in Social Work degree from the University of Illinois in Chicago. The new Director has over twenty-four (24) years of experience in administrative positions with non-profit organizations.  She commenced her position as Executive Director on April 28, 2014.

We began our discussion regarding the topic of Domestic Violence by addressing the “new” wallet-sized cards being issued to persons obtaining a Civil Protection Order (“CPO”) in Montgomery County, Ohio.  … View Full Article → “Artemis Center Provides Assistance To Victims Of Domestic Violence”

Same-Sex Marriage Case Declined By U.S. Supreme Court

By Robert "Chip" Mues   |   October 18th, 2014

The U.S. Supreme Court’s Refusal to Rule on Same-Sex Marriage Cases has Broad Implications

The United States Supreme Court recently declined to take up an issue regarding same-sex marriage.  By declining to take these cases, the court has allowed men and women to have entered into same-sex marriages in eleven states that previously didn’t allow same-sex marriages.*

By refusing to take up the appeals of these cases, they have in essence upheld the rulings that all allowed same-sex marriage.  Those new eleven states that are now required to recognize and issue same sex marriage certificates are listed below. Even more surprising is that the court did not issue an explanation (which is typical) as to why they decided not to rule on the cases.

These cases came up through the Federal Courts of Appeals.  There are 12 of these federal appellate courts in the United States.   These courts cover several states within their jurisdiction, which is how 11 states recently had their same-sex laws implemented.… View Full Article → “Same-Sex Marriage Case Declined By U.S. Supreme Court”

Foster Home Placement For Children: The Psycho-Legal Considerations

By Guest Contributor, Daniel Pollack   |   October 11th, 2014

Foster Care Placement For A Child – What Effect Will Other Children In A Foster Home Have?

A healthy 3-year-old is placed in a foster home. A month later, a 16-year-old with a history of borderline personality disorder is placed in the same home. Without permission, the 16-year-old decides to give the 3-year-old a bath. Tragically, the 3-year-old drowns. Whatever the exact circumstances, and the foster parents’ behavior and liability aside, was it negligent of the agency initially to place the teenager in the same home as the young child?

When a child is placed in a foster home, it is the responsibility of the placing agency to evaluate the prospective home by considering its environmental, physical, emotional, medical, and educational benefits and hazards. Finding a compatible foster home is not just a question of finding the right foster parents. If there are other children in the home, they are also crucial to the selection process.… View Full Article → “Foster Home Placement For Children: The Psycho-Legal Considerations”

Bitcoins and Hiding Assets in a Divorce Action

By Robert "Chip" Mues   |   October 4th, 2014

Protect Your Assets – Talk To A Divorce Attorney To Avoid Being Ripped Off By Bitcoins Concealment

Bitcoins are defined as a cryptocurrency and are the first of their kind.  Cryptocurrency is just a fancy term for “encryption” meaning only authorized parties can read it. This essentially allows individuals to store bitcoins without any link to themselves, drastically differing from bank accounts or stocks. Bitcoins, unlike traditional currencies like the US Dollar, aren’t backed by governments and aren’t influenced by monetary policy. This makes bitcoin more like gold than any other currency since its value rests entirely on how much people are willing to pay and how much its users believe in it. Bitcoins are traded from one personal ‘wallet’ to another. A wallet is a small personal database that you store on your computer drive, on your smartphone, on your tablet, or somewhere in the cloud.

Bitcoins came into existence in 2009 when creator Satoshi Nakamoto (which is presumed a pseudonym) launched the network as an “electronic peer-to-peer currency.”  … View Full Article → “Bitcoins and Hiding Assets in a Divorce Action”

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