Family Law – Enforcability of a Prenuptual Agreement

Barth v. Barth 2010-Ohio-425 Fourth Appellate District Washington County -Enforcability of a Prenuptual Agreement Appellant, Jackie Barth, appeals the Trial Court’s (“TC”) decision awarding her husband, Appellee Christopher Barth, certian real property in their divorce action.  Specifically, the Appellant states … Continue reading

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Family Law – Divorce Decree Modification Case

Heisler v. Heisler, 2010-Ohio-98 Fourth Appellate District Hocking County This case is on appeal from the Hocking County Court of Common Pleas where Mr. Heisler’s motion to modify a divorce decree allocating parental rights and responsibilities was dismissed. A year … Continue reading

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Family Law – Bankruptcy filing in a Divorce Proceeding

Horvath v. Horvath Cite as [Horvath v. Horvatyh, 2010-Ohio-316] Third District Court of Appeals Union County Rendered February 1, 2010 Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee Suzanne Horvath (“Suzanne”)appeals the June 5, 2009 Judgment Entry of the Union County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations … Continue reading

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Family Law – Child Support Modification Case

Irish v. Irish 2010-Ohio-403 Ninth District Court of Appeals Lorain County -Child Support Mother/Appellant and Father/Appellee were granted an uncontested divorce on April 2, 2004. Pursuant to the Decree of Divorce, the Trial Court (“TC”) adopted a shared parenting plan and, subject to further order of the … Continue reading

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Family Law – Contempt Appeal

Smith v. Smith, 2010-Ohio-31 Second District Court of Appeals Darke County Rendered: January 8, 2010 Plaintiff, Deborah Smith, appeals from a final judgment of the Court of Common Pleas holding her in contempt. The parties marriage was terminated November 18, … Continue reading

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Plan Ahead for Name Change When Divorce is Final

It is important for both lawyers and their clients to remember to discuss whether a divorcing spouse wants to be reinstated to her former name. With proper planning, restoring a maiden name can be done very easily. Your lawyer will … Continue reading

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Should Ohio Increase its Cooling Off Period?

Generally speaking, Ohio has a very liberal waiting period before an individual may terminate their marriage. If you have been a resident of the State of Ohio for six months and your county for ninety days, you may file for … Continue reading

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Why You Should Be Careful When Choosing an Attorney to Handle Your Adoption

A Campbell County, Kentucky Jury found an attorney liable to her client for malpractice after the attorney was accused of selling babies.  The attorney, Carolyn Arnett of Louisville, failed to tell the mother giving her child up for adoption that, … Continue reading

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Documentation May Make or Break a Divorce Settlement

Are you in a relationship where your spouse pays all the bills, manages the finances and prepares the tax returns?  If you are, you are not alone.  Many people divide and specialize roles and responsibilities in their relationship.  This is … Continue reading

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Grandparents Rights: KY vs Ohio

In the fall of 2008, the issue of grandparent rights in a custody proceeding came before both the Ohio and Kentucky Courts of Appeals. It is no surprise the Courts were interpreting the same rule on similar facts and ruled … Continue reading

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