Couples that recognize that ending their marriage is the best choice do not always want to go through a litigated divorce process. Thankfully, Ohio offers dissolution as a viable alternative to a traditional “courtroom divorce.” Provided that couples are able to agree...
People sometimes assume that the end of a marriage inevitably results in a high-conflict divorce. They assume that all couples who are splitting up spend their time in court fighting over assets and/or time with their children. The legal side of divorce seems like a...
Those who anticipating the end of a marriage too often assume that a contentious and stressful divorce is their only option. Many couples end up litigating their situation in Ohio family court over custody and property division matters even though they largely agree...
The dissolution of your marriage is meant to be a joint process. You and your spouse are meant to work together to end the relationship. If this is not to be, you’ll need to navigate a contested divorce that must be litigated. If it’s going to be a joint process, then...
A dissolution in Ohio is a legal process in which a married couple agrees to end their marital relationship without going through litigation (known as a “contested” divorce). The cooperative process of dissolution is generally cheaper, easier and faster than a...
People often use the words dissolution and divorce interchangeably, simply referring to the process of ending a marriage. And, to some degree, these processes do achieve a similar goal. The couple would like to end the marriage that they entered together, and these...
Ohio couples can choose a dissolution of marriage process – rather than a divorce process – if certain conditions are met. Before a union may be ended via dissolution, spouses must be able to agree to how their property will be divided and how much spousal support...
Divorce is a difficult time for everyone involved. Whether the parties are amicable or if there is hostility involved, it is hard to make the decision to divorce and the process of divorce is harder, especially if you have children and assets to divide. In fact, there...