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Why Temporary Orders Are Important in an Ohio Divorce Action

What are temporary orders in divorce Ohio?

PUBLISHER’S NOTE: This blog about Ohio Civil Rule 75(N) temporary orders, is as meaningful today as it was when we originally posted it on May 8, 2021! We have a ton of interesting articles in our archives of the Ohio Family Law Blog. Use our Search Tool (with the magnifying glass icon) above and enjoy a few oldie but goodies!

Ohio Temporary Orders Divorce: What You Need to Know

If you are going through a divorce, understanding Ohio temporary orders divorce procedures is essential. These orders, issued under Ohio Civil Rule 75(N), can immediately impact custody, support, and financial stability while your case is pending. Ohio Civil Rule 75 (N) outlines the process. (Click here and here to read about Ohio Civil Rule 75 (N)).

Temporary Orders are intended to maintain the status quo regarding finances and the children and their care. Like the name suggests, these are Court Orders intended to remain in effect for a limited amount of time – typically during the pendency of the action or until further Court Order.… View Full Article → “Why Temporary Orders Are Important in an Ohio Divorce Action”

Internet Evidence In Ohio: Will It Hold Up in A Court of Law?

In this day and age, where children can operate their parents smart phones before they can read, where sending a hand-written letter has been replaced by a text, and where anything you could ever want to know is just one Google search away, it is not surprising that technology and the internet have found their way into our court systems. And with all this material so readily available, it begs the question . . . will information found on the internet hold up as evidence in a court of law?

In Ohio, it seems that it depends on the situation. In Bank of Am., N.A. v. Miller, the Second District Court of Appeals was asked by the Plaintiff to take “judicial notice,” and therefore accept factual information found on U.S. Bank’s website.

The Court explained that in order for it to take judicial notice, Ohio courts generally will only do so if a party is unable to deny the information that is posted on the website.… View Full Article → “Internet Evidence In Ohio: Will It Hold Up in A Court of Law?”