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The slow dance of summer's golden evenings, with fireflies illuminating backyards and cicadas serenading in the trees, gradually gives way to the crisp breezes of fall. It's a time when golden leaves blanket our Cincinnati streets, and the anticipation of a new...
In the aftermath of a recent divorce, it takes time for parents and children to adapt to their new lifestyle. Many Ohio counselors have patients in their waiting rooms who need support because they’re struggling to come to terms with a divorce. If you’re heading into...
Divorce / Family Law Divorce is a difficult decision that can be fraught with emotional, financial, and legal challenges. One important factor that couples considering divorce must take into account is timing. The timing of a divorce can have significant implications...
PLEASE TAKE OUR ONE-MINUTE SURVEY How are you dealing with your shared parenting schedule during this holiday time? We want to know! Please take this 1-minute survey. It could help other parents by giving them a glimpse of how other families handle the situation. All survey responses are 100% anonymous. The holiday season can be a particularly challenging time for parents…
Recent empty nester? Do you have a child in college? Summer is coming to an end. The back-to-school season may have brought many changes to your household. Having children go away to college is an exciting, and often emotional, time for many families. While things may be changing, your love for your child remains the same and now your concern…
Ohio has lifted most of the restrictive rules due to COVID-19. What does that mean for anyone paying or receiving child support. If you have had a change in income due to COVID-19, you may want to seek a modification of your Ohio child support order. You may also be able to request a modification if you had a change…
When people think of the dissolution of marriage, they may think of dividing property and establishing visitation. However, divorce is much more than that. Divorcing couples need to consider their finances, possible changes to their will, whether or not they can...
Dear Clients, I hope this letter finds you and your family all safe and healthy. Like you, the attorneys and staff at Godbey Law have also spent the last several weeks adjusting to a world with COVID-19. This means understanding how it affects our staff and our...
Most parents with a court-mandated custody and visitation order are provided with both summertime and school-year guidelines. Summer schedule guidelines can be much less specific, often leaving parents to determine how the child will spend their summer weeks. For co-parents of children subject to a court-ordered custody and visitation arrangement, summer months often upend schedules and routines. Families eager to…
Holiday Visitation: Divorced Parents in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana With the holidays approaching, and even Halloween trick-or-treating, it is often on the minds of people seeking a divorce or dissolution of marriage, what can happen during the holidays. While most people are aware that there will be some sort of sharing of the holiday schedule, they are often not sure…