A previous post on this blog encouraged parents who are going through a divorce, separation or, for that matter, any child custody proceeding to take the steps they need to take in order to get along.As this blog has stated several times, when parents can come to...
When I am in the Domestic Relations Court and people ask me how I am, in jest I say "oh, you know, just dealing with reasonable people asking for reasonable things." People who work in domestic relations and family law know that this is funny, well sort of funny....
It is always ideal when couples in the Cleveland area can get along during the divorce process and come to an agreement about child custody and parenting time. The common wisdom these days is that a cooperative divorce makes the process far less traumatic on the...
When an officer pulls you over and suspects that alcohol has impaired you to the point where you are legally unable to drive, they may ask you to compete a breathalyzer test or a test of your blood or urine. This test will determine your level of intoxication, also...
Since it happens to a lot of different people from all walks of life, Ohio residents may be tempted to think that getting an OVI charge, which is Ohio's terminology for a DUI, is not a big deal.In fact, though, depending on one's facts and circumstances, any drunk...
While everyone hopes otherwise, it is a sad reality that when marriages end, tempers between the two spouses often flare, and conflicts that may have long been buried come to a head. It is therefore not surprising in the course of a divorce that one side or the other...
"Unbundled legal services" is a relatively new phrase, however the concept has been around for a long time. In any particular case there are many components and phases. When you work with an attorney on an "unbundled" basis, you are only working with him for one...
We have to face that most people in the greater Cleveland area are not particularly well-to-do. They may have some modest savings, own a house and car and contribute to a 401(k), but they will not be leaving millions to their loved ones should they die.Still, even...
Mediation is a process where the two parties, who are seeking to terminate their marriage, sit down with a neutral party (mediator) and they discuss all issues. It does not matter if the parties have children or not; all issues can be resolved by mediation. If the...
You may have heard that Ohio is one of the states to have decriminalized possession of small amounts of marijuana. What exactly does this mean?It does not mean that possession of marijuana for recreational use is legal in Ohio. Rather, it means that jail time is not...