Did You Know? You Can Convert Divorce to Dissolution in Ohio!

By Robert "Chip" Mues   |   February 1st, 2025
Did You Know? You Can Convert Divorce to Dissolution in Ohio!

How to Easily Convert Divorce to Dissolution in Ohio

It is a common misconception that the only way to end a marriage is through a divorce; however, Ohio allows dissolutions as well as divorce. You can easily convert divorce to dissolution in Ohio. A dissolution differs in that it is a mutual agreement agreed to by both spouses. The key to any dissolution is that both parties need to agree on EVERY issue before being able to terminate the marriage via a dissolution proceeding.

Ohio Revised Code Section 3105.08 allows spouses to convert a divorce to a dissolution at any point before the final judgment. It only requires the filing of a motion and no additional costs to convert a divorce into a dissolution. The motion will require an attached petition for dissolution signed by both parties that follows the rules of section 3105.63 of the Revised Code. Section 3105.63 mainly explains the requirements for a fully agreed-upon separation agreement.… View Full Article → “Did You Know? You Can Convert Divorce to Dissolution in Ohio!”

Uncoupling: A Modern Approach to a Simpler Divorce

By Robert "Chip" Mues   |   January 25th, 2025
Uncoupling: A Modern Approach to a Simpler Divorce

What is Alternative Dispute Resolution Divorce?

For many people, divorce is a scary and unprecedented experience that will result in changes to nearly every aspect of one’s personal life. Thinking about the long legal process that accompanies a divorce only makes it feel more intimidating. However, this does not have to be the case. Through the utilization of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) divorce methods, couples can simplify their divorces and maintain a large amount of autonomy and control over not only the end of their marriage, as well as the start of the new chapter of their lives.

Using ADR avoids a lengthy legal process. Instead of putting your case in front of a court and allowing a judge to decide its outcome, you will instead get to agree to your own future through the help of a neutral third party, or “mediator.” This mediator is a neutral third party whose only goal is to elicit cooperation between spouses.… View Full Article → “Uncoupling: A Modern Approach to a Simpler Divorce”

Did You Know: Why is a Financial Affidavit Necessary by Both Parties in an Ohio Dissolution?

By Robert "Chip" Mues   |   January 18th, 2025
Did You Know: Why is a Financial Affidavit Necessary by Both Parties in an Ohio Dissolution?

Understanding Ohio Dissolution Financial Affidavit Requirements

Why Must a Financial Disclosure Affidavit Be Completed Before A Dissolution Can Go Forward?

Since 2007 we have posted a fair number of blogs about the differences between divorce and dissolutions and about the dissolution process. Here are some links to make it easy to find and to read them.

  • Dissolution: Out with the Old and in with the New?
  • Dissolution and Divorce in Ohio, What is the Difference?
  • Dissolution In Ohio: Can Parties Request Conciliation and Mediation Services?
  • Why Selecting One Court Over Another Could be Important In Your Dissolution
Key Steps in Meeting Ohio Dissolution Financial Affidavit Requirements

Recently, it seems that I have had a lot of new clients come in to the office wanting to discuss and proceed with a dissolution rather than a divorce. I was asked by a client the other day why her husband needed to complete a financial disclosure affidavit because she didn’t care what he had, she just wanted to terminate the marriage and for each to go their separate ways.… View Full Article → “Did You Know: Why is a Financial Affidavit Necessary by Both Parties in an Ohio Dissolution?”

New Year Resolutions for Those Going Through a Divorce…

By Robert "Chip" Mues   |   January 11th, 2025
New Year Resolutions for Those Going Through a Divorce…

New Year Resolutions for Divorce Recovery: Making a Resolution can help you focus after Divorce!

PUBLISHER’S UPDATE: Here is one of my favorites posts from back on January 15th, 2022! The advice rings as true now as it did then! Wishing you a stress free and wonderful 2025. We have a ton of interesting articles in our archives of the Ohio Family Law Blog. Use our Search tool and enjoy a few oldie but goodies!

Resolve to Thrive: New Year Resolutions for Divorce Recovery

As we embrace the new year, changes are inevitable. Especially if you are going through a separation or divorce. For you this might be a time of loss and sadness. Also think of it as a time of the hope for a brighter, happier future. The key is in the mindset about how to act and think differently in the new year.

Typically, people make promises to exercise more, or eat a healthier way, or perhaps lose weight.… View Full Article → “New Year Resolutions for Those Going Through a Divorce…”

Ho! Ho! Ho! Holiday Ramblings from the Publisher. . .

By Robert "Chip" Mues   |   January 4th, 2025
Ho! Ho! Ho! Holiday Ramblings from the Publisher. . .

Spreading Cheer and Embracing Change: Reflections and Resolutions for 2025

I hope each of you have had a most joyous holiday season!

This is an appropriate time to reflect upon memories of past Christmas celebrations and traditions. In our family, we were very involved with a Christmas project providing gifts for needy children for many years while our sons were growing up. As a family, we spent countless hours working at the Center. We have tried to instill upon our family the importance of sharing and helping others.

The Spirit of Giving: Lessons from Holiday Traditions and Collaborative Family Law in 2025

It is too easy this time of year to become consumed by all the shopping, decorating, numerous errands and superficial things. Focus can be lost on real matters of consequence, such as the meaning and importance of family. Regardless of one’s religious convictions, this is an excellent time to reflect upon our core values and aspire to do what we each can to make the lives of others around us better, even if it is in some small seemingly insignificant way.… View Full Article → “Ho! Ho! Ho! Holiday Ramblings from the Publisher. . .”

Blast From The Past: What Are Co-Parenting and Parallel Parenting Arrangements?

By Robert "Chip" Mues   |   December 28th, 2024
Blast From The Past: What Are Co-Parenting and Parallel Parenting Arrangements?

PUBLISHER’S NOTE: This blog about Parallel Parenting vs. Co-Parenting is as meaningful today as it was when we originally posted it on September 11, 2021. We have a ton of interesting articles in our archives of the Ohio Family Law Blog. Use our Search tool and enjoy a few oldie but goodies!!

Parenting Methods That May Work For You: Co-Parenting and Parallel Parenting

Ohio Courts may designate 1 parent as the sole custodial parent or both as equal residential parents under a shared parenting plan. In a divorce, the statute that establishes that is R.C. § 3109.04. The best interests of the child always are the paramount consideration.

However, there are two other parenting methods in the non-legal world that are important to be aware of in order to be fully informed.

Co-Parenting:

This approach will work best for those parents who act and problem-solve together despite their differences and are no longer living with one another.… View Full Article → “Blast From The Past: What Are Co-Parenting and Parallel Parenting Arrangements?”

LEGAL ALERT: Expanding the Ohio ‘Castle Doctrine’ – Ohio HB338 Signed into Law!

By Robert "Chip" Mues   |   December 21st, 2024
LEGAL ALERT: Expanding the Ohio ‘Castle Doctrine’ – Ohio HB338 Signed into Law!

Championing Change: How HB338 Expands the Ohio Castle Doctrine to Protect Disabled Children

On October 26, 2024, I posted a legal alert blog here, regarding pending Ohio Senate legislation focused on the Ohio Castle Doctrine expansion. Click here to read it. On Thursday December 19, 2024, Governor Mike DeWine signed HB338 into law. I wanted to share this excellent news on this important family law development!

The new law allows a court to issue or modify a child support order for the care of a child who is a person with a disability as part of a divorce/dissolution, regardless of whether the child is over the age of 18 when the parents” divorced. It clarifies a split amongst the Ohio appellate districts about whether a court can order child support if the child is over 18 but has had a disability since they were a minor (and are not self-supporting). It’s an extension of the current Castle doctrine.… View Full Article → “LEGAL ALERT: Expanding the Ohio ‘Castle Doctrine’ – Ohio HB338 Signed into Law!”

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