Many people struggle with the idea of divorce. Even when they find themselves feeling unhappy in their marriages, they want to try to make things work. Some people want to wait until their children leave home, while others may want to try couples counseling before...
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Potential benefits of mediating divorce disagreements
People nearing the end of a marriage in Ohio have several options. In cases where spouses agree on everything, they may be able to pursue a dissolution. Other times, they may be able to settle their disagreements and proceed with an uncontested divorce. In scenarios...
What are the grounds for an Ohio divorce filing?
The decision to divorce is often a difficult one to make. Most people want their marriages to work and may make many sacrifices and compromises to achieve that goal. However, many spouses eventually reach the conclusion that their marriage is not going to work. They...
Which is the better option: legal separation or divorce?
Sometimes, marriages can fall apart with little warning. Other times, they become more stressful and less harmonious as the years pass. Some people are quick to consider divorce. They do not associate any stigma with the decision to end a marriage and are eager to...
3 benefits of amicable dissolution instead of contested divorce
Couples preparing for divorce have a lot of complicated decisions ahead of them. Spouses have to figure out what to do with their resources and financial obligations. If they have children, they have to work out custody arrangements. There may be a need for financial...
What makes a collaborative divorce unique?
Couples hoping to end their marriages in Ohio have several options. Ohio allows some couples to pursue dissolution. This is a form of uncontested divorce in which the spouses establish their own terms for custody, support issues and property division before involving...
Why do so many couples choose divorce mediation?
There are many options available for those preparing for divorce in Ohio. Some couples qualify for dissolution. Dissolution is a special legal process available to those preparing for uncontested divorces. If spouses have agreed on the terms for financial matters and...
How counseling can help those preparing for dissolution
Dissolution is often the goal for those hoping to end a marriage in Ohio. Unlike a messy and unpredictable litigated divorce, dissolution is amicable and predictable. People who mutually decide to end a marriage can set the terms for property division and child...
The co-parenting decisions parents must resolve during dissolution
Couples in Ohio who want to end a marriage have multiple options available. They can pursue a traditional, litigated process in a contested divorce. They also have the option of amicably resolving matters and requesting an uncontested dissolution instead. Dissolution...
Pursuing dissolution as the parent of a special needs child
Navigating the legal and practical consequences of a dissolution can be challenging for any family, but it can be a particularly complex undertaking for parents of special needs children. If you are the parent of a special needs child, you likely already suspect that...