Spousal support can be a significant part of divorce settlements in Ohio, but changes in your life circumstances, such as remarriage, can affect the amount or continuation of support. Understanding how remarriage influences these decisions can help you plan...
Child And Spousal Support
Seeking support modifications after your ex’s promotion
Life after divorce continues to change and grow, just like your career. When your ex-spouse moves up the corporate ladder or lands that dream position they have always wanted, it might be time to modify your spousal support agreement. Understanding the basics The law...
5 tips for creating a child support agreement
Divorce is a challenging process, especially when children are involved. Creating a fair and comprehensive child support agreement can ensure your child’s well-being. There are several factors to consider as you go through this process. 1. Understand child support...
When to ask Ohio courts to reduce your spousal support payments
Spousal support, or alimony, is a financial obligation that one spouse may need to pay to the other after a divorce. For high-asset individuals in Ohio, the amounts can be substantial, and changes in financial circumstances can lead to a need to adjust this support....
Keys to effective co-parenting
Minor children often experience great upheaval as a result of their parents' splitting. They may feel turmoil, insecurity, sadness, anger and other turbulent emotions as changes sweep through their lives. After a divorce, effective co-parenting can help children...
Statistics on custodial parents and child support
If you are a custodial parent, you likely have a number of different challenges to work through, such as stress that is related to court or some of the different pressures that come with raising children. However, if you are facing financial hardships because you are...
Can I modify my spousal support order?
The purpose of spousal support is to help your spouse maintain a fair standard of living after the divorce. If circumstances change, however, you may find yourself unable to provide a reasonable standard of living for yourself. This can be due to a lost job, injury or...
Moving your child support case to a new county
If your child support case began a while ago, then the chances are good you may have moved since then to a new county. Each of Ohio’s 88 counties handles its own child support cases, and there are often differences between them. Furthermore, if you live a long way...
When your ex spends too much on presents
Everyone has seen the over-the-top gift mountains on TV shows and in movies. Loading the kids up with gifts at Christmas, their birthday or other holidays is one of the textbook ways that divorced parents try to make sure that the holidays still have some magic even...
What is the true definition of a deadbeat parent?
The term deadbeat parent is heard a lot in Ohio. it is often used to refer to fathers who do not pay their child support. However, the legal definition of the term is a bit more involved and takes into consideration more factors. Because this term is derogatory and...