Divorce: an issue that will strike numerous Ohio couples this year. When it does, it is understandable that both parties would want to get it over as quickly as humanly possible. Is there such a thing as a swift divorce? At the end of the day, the family law approach taken to address the matter can affect the divorce timeline. 

What are the different ways Ohio couples can get through the divorce process? The three most common ways are settlement negotiation, mediation and litigation. Settlement negotiations are often left to legal counsel. Each party tells their legal counsel what they want, and it is their attorney's jobs to try and get that or at least work out terms with which each party can walk away satisfied. Depending on the issues at hand, this can result in a fast settlement or it can take a while. 

You were going about your day, minding our own business when -- while out and about in your car -- your vehicle was struck by another automobile while in an intersection. You were hurt and had to be transported to a medical facility for treatment. Your life has just not been the same since. If the other driver is believed to be even partially responsible for your losses, you may be entitled to seek compensation by filing a personal injury claim against him or her in an Ohio civil court.

Car accidents happen every single day. Some of them are only fender benders with no injuries, some result in minor to moderate injuries, and then there are those that have serious or even fatal outcomes. You feel lucky to be alive after your accident, but you are now left dealing with emotional, physical and financial losses that are taking a significant toll on your daily life and on the lives of your family members. It is amazing how quickly life can change in the blink of an eye.

Ohio residents who have been arrested and/or convicted generally hate having criminal records. Having to share this information with employers or having this information get out to the public can hurt a person both professionally and personally. Under Ohio criminal law, there are circumstances in which one's criminal record may be erased. The process to do this is called expungement. 

Every state has different standards and procedures when it comes to expungement. It is not available to everyone and for every crime. Seeking to have one's criminal records expunged involves going to court. A judge will look at the crime, jurisdiction and how much time has passed before deciding whether to expunge the record or let it be. 

When getting married, no one wants to think about everything that can go wrong. No one wants to think that their soon-to-be spouse has an alternative reasoning for getting married. Unfortunately, in family law circles in Ohio and elsewhere, it is not uncommon to see instances where one spouse took advantage of the other and then filed for divorce. It happens. The question, then, is what will one do about it to try and make it right during divorce proceedings?

A man in another state recently asked for some advice after receiving a divorce request from his spouse. According to this individual, he and his wife were married for only two years when she sought to end the marriage. During that two years, he worked hard and used his income to pay off her student loans. As part of the divorce settlement, she seeks access to his retirement funds and wants to keep the house.