Ohio Divorce Law Blog

Child custody disputes are often rife with difficult circumstances that can trigger emotional reactions. Unfortunately, some people become so emotional that they decide to act outside the law, which can create even more challenging circumstances.

Recently, an Ohio man was sentenced to life without parole for killing the father of his wife's child. He agreed to kill the child's father as part of a conspiracy with his wife. The father apparently wanted to share the child custody privileges of his 19-month-old daughter with her mother. Rather than attempt to work out an agreement concerning parenting time, the mother and her current husband are believed to have concocted a plan that ultimately resulted in the death of the child's 19-year-old father, and eventually left the child parentless.

Alimony, or spousal support, is one of the most contentious issues in modern divorce law. There are many proponents of alimony reform who claim that alimony is an outdated area of divorce law that should be changed. Supporters of alimony believe that alimony is still a necessary and fair aspect of marital dissolution.

Traditionally, alimony was something that a husband paid after a divorce. In some states a wife had to show that the husband was at fault for the divorce, and in other states a wife solely had to show financial need. Now alimony is available to spouses of either gender.

Marriage is supposed to be forever, but what happens when it isn't? Property division is one of the most difficult issues that can arise in an Ohio divorce and it is important to find an attorney who is experienced in both divorce and property division matters to make sure that your rights and interests are protected.

Property division has become a very prominent issue in the news lately as reports began to surface that singer Katy Perry failed a sign a prenuptial agreement before marrying British comedian Russell Brand. This means that Perry may have to give up half of her sizable $45 million in earnings during this ill-fated 14-month marriage.

Presumably, the longer you live, they more wealth and assets you hope to accumulate. Similarly, the longer you are married, the more likely it is that you will have a larger number of and more costly assets to split during a divorce. As baby boomers get older and more of them get divorced, they are faced with a more challenging task.

The division of property becomes more complicated when you take into account all assets accumulated over the life of the marriage. Retirement accounts, bank accounts, cars, real estate and possibly even business assets might be split during a divorce. Potentially, the longer the marriage was, the longer the list of assets will be. Dividing up some assets, especially the financial ones can get complicated.