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...
Dissolution
The legal end of a marriage doesn’t have to be a struggle
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...
How marriage dissolution can minimize conflict and costs
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...
How do you keep your dissolution from dissolving?
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...
How are divorce and marital dissolution different?
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...
Choosing dissolution over divorce can benefit your child
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...