Divorce

To get a divorce in Ohio, you must establish proper grounds, a term for legal reasons accepted by the court. The process of establishing grounds requires testimony by the spouse filing for divorce and agreement from the other spouse or a corroborating witness. 1....

Divorce is rarely a simple procedure. You and your spouse spend the course of your relationship combining different aspects of your life. It often takes several steps and processes to complete your divorce. Often, the terms that come with a divorce can be confusing...

Asking for a divorce can be one of the most difficult things you do in your lifetime. You may have been thinking about it for weeks, months or even years. Now you have decided to end your marriage and you're preparing to ask your spouse for a divorce. It's not going...

Starting a new company often comes with a lot of stress and uncertainty. It also takes a great amount of focus and time. When one person in a relationship focuses on any new venture or interest that takes up a great amount of time, the other person may feel neglected...

Sometimes called "gray divorce," ending your marriage after age 50 comes with special considerations. You may be ending a second or third marriage, or you may have spent decades with your spouse and share significant assets.  Review these unique concerns if you are an...

The divorce rate is fairly flat for the first time in decades, indicating couples are staying together longer. However, one age bracket for which divorce is climbing is those approaching retirement age.  Gray divorce refers to couples over 50 who are deciding...

Has a friend ever told you they believed their spouse was trying to gaslight them? When they described their spouse's behavior, did it feel similar to how your spouse has been acting lately? If so, you need to know what "gaslighting" means and why it is a common...

Planning for your later years does not just happen in a short time. Saving for retirement is a decades-long process that you have already put so much time and hard work into, and now your divorce could compromise all of that. You need to be certain that you understand...

When your marriage began to hit the rocks, you may have only felt the negative emotions associated with this type of situation. You may have begun to question whether you were a good spouse, whether you did what you could to make the relationship work and whether you...

Divorce is often portrayed as an all-out battle through the courts, during which time couples exhaust plenty of money and emotional energy. It does not have to be this way, though. An amicable divorce is possible for couples in Ohio who are committed to the process...