INNOCENT SPOUSE AND IRS

By Jessica M. Shively   |   May 26th, 2012

INNOCENT SPOUSE AND IRS

INNOCENT SPOUSE: AN INTRODUCTION

Financial decisions in a marriage are not always a joint venture; wherein both Husband and Wife cooperate in the decision making. In the first few years of my own marriage, my Husband filed our taxes for us. I would check to ensure he put in all my information, but I never looked to see what numbers he was putting into his part of the tax return. Now that I am an attorney practicing in divorce, I know the detrimental effects that can occur in these situations.

Sometimes the spouse in charge of the finances may make misrepresentations to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or they may not file a tax return at all. Even though only one spouse may be in charge of the finances, both Husband and Wife will be jointly and severally liable for any unpaid taxes, fees, interest, and penalties, even if you are the innocent spouse.… View Full Article → “INNOCENT SPOUSE AND IRS”

Marriage: Better the Second Time Around?

By Anne Shale   |   May 19th, 2012

Marriage: Better the Second Time Around?

Is Marriage Better the Second Time Around? Or, Are Second Marriages More Successful than First Marriages?

Many years ago, a singing icon and legend, Frank Sinatra, released a song entitled “The Second Time Around”…..its words begin as follows—“Love is lovelier the second time around; Just as wonderful with both feet on the ground; It’s that second time you hear your love song sung……..Makes you think perhaps that love, like you, is wasted on the young”…he goes on to praise the greatness of second-time relationships. But, what are the facts about second marriages?  Do they fare well or do they fare poorly?

On September 15, 2011, Lisa Helfend Meyer posted an article entitled, “Second Marriage for Better or Worse”. The author and family law attorney stated that while 41 percent of first marriages end in divorce, the failure rate is even higher for second marriages with 60 percent ending in divorce.… View Full Article → “Marriage: Better the Second Time Around?”

Shocked at Your Partner’s Behavior During Divorce?

By Guest Contributor Donna F. Ferber, LPC, LADC   |   May 12th, 2012

Frequently, a spouse is incredulous at their partner’s behavior during divorce. Why do we expect people to be on their best behavior during divorce? Does anyone actually behave better under stress? If you had a tendency to anxiety in your marriage, you are probably climbing the walls. If your spouse was controlling during the marriage, then s/he is probably exhibiting dictator-like characteristics. And if either of you had a tendency toward alcohol or drug abuse or domestic violence of any kind, then you can expect those frightening behaviors to escalate.

Divorce is not a catalyst for our finest behavior. During divorce, our negative traits are amplified as we become embroiled in a torrent of never ending finger-pointing and blame. Under stress, people do not communicate more effectively. Our foibles, weak spots, and least attractive characteristics often get called into play. How your partner reacted to adversity prior to the divorce gives you some fairly accurate clues as to how they will act during the divorce process.… View Full Article → “Shocked at Your Partner’s Behavior During Divorce?”

Custody and Smoking Issues

By John C. Meehling   |   May 5th, 2012

Custody and Smoking Issues

If you smoke cigarettes, there’s a good chance that at some time in your past you’ve made a pact with a friend who also smoked that the two of you were going to try to quit smoking together, but you just couldn’t hold up your end of the deal.  In another attempt to quit smoking, maybe you’ve tried one of those “patches” but that didn’t do the trick either.  Perhaps you’ve seen those controversial commercials on T.V. where disfigured long-time smokers describe the major health problems that smoking has caused to their bodies, but today you remain a smoker.  Well, if you’re still a smoker, and you’ve tried repeatedly to give up the habit, the Family Law attorneys at Holzfaster, Cecil, McKnight & Mues may finally be able to provide you with the extra motivation you need to quit, especially if you are in a Custody dispute! … View Full Article → “Custody and Smoking Issues”

Complicit: Tattletaling Required on Local Ohio Campuses

By Jessica M. Shively   |   April 28th, 2012

Complicit : Tattletaling Required on Local Ohio Campuses

Students at local universities should be more aware of their surroundings while on their school’s campus.  Few students are aware that both University of Dayton (UD) and Wright State University have a charge called “Complicit” within their Codes of Conduct.  The charge of “complicit” allows the schools to discipline students who have not actually engaged in behavior that violates the Codes, but who have witnessed that behavior in other students.

Complicit Charge in University of Dayton’s Code of Conduct

At UD, the Code of Conduct defines “Complicit” as the finding that, “it is clear that the student witnessed, was present at, and/or has been determined to be responsible for allowing (condoning by failing to report) violations to occur in their assigned residence (room, suite, apartment, and/or house).”  This means that a student can be charged as complicit if a student sees another student violating the Code of Conduct, even if they do not participate.… View Full Article → “Complicit: Tattletaling Required on Local Ohio Campuses”

Fatherhood Leads to Drop in Male Testosterone Levels

By Anne Shale   |   April 21st, 2012

New Study: Fatherhood Leads to Drop in Male Testosterone Levels!

On September 12, 2011, the New York Times published an article regarding a recent study of six hundred (600) men in the Cebu Province of the Philippine Islands. The research study measured the testosterone levels of men when they were age twenty-one (21), single and without children, and again five years later after some had entered fatherhood. Fatherhood resulted in a great decline in testosterone levels when compared to the men who remained childless.

What is testosterone? Testosterone, called the “Father of All Hormones”, serves many purposes in the male body. The hormone is responsible for the following:

  • the growth and development of male sexual characteristics;
  • the deepening of the male voice during puberty;
  • the growth of facial and body hair;
  • the male sexual drive, i.e. “libido”;
  • the production of sperm;
  • the maintenance of muscle mass and strength; and
  • the ability to experience sexual relations.
… View Full Article → “Fatherhood Leads to Drop in Male Testosterone Levels”

Parenting Tips on Gifts and Teens Who Don’t Want to Visit

By Robert "Chip" Mues   |   April 14th, 2012

For those of you who follow our blog, you already know that local child psychologist Dr. Greg Ramey is a frequent contributor.  Dr. Ramey is the vice president for outpatient services at Dayton Children’s and writes FamilyWise, a weekly parenting column in the Dayton Daily News that is distributed through the New York Times wire service. He is also a clinical assistant professor of pediatrics at Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine.  From time to time, Dr. Ramey publishes in his Sunday column in the Dayton Daily News letters or emails that he has received from parents and his response to those questions in a Q & A format.

Here are a few dilemmas that I thought parents might find interesting. The first is from a mother who doesn’t approve of gifts that her children receive from their father, while the second letter discusses visitation issues for a teen who is resisting going to his father’s as it is getting in the way with his social life.… View Full Article → “Parenting Tips on Gifts and Teens Who Don’t Want to Visit”

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