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...
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...