When a marriage fails, it is easy to feel like a loser. Relationship failure is difficult to get over. The truth is, one shouldn't feel that way. Not all marriages work out and it takes guts to admit that and take the steps necessary to move on. An experienced family law attorney can assist Ohio residents achieve fair and balanced divorce settlements so that they can move on with their lives.

A recent article says that there is no winning in divorce. Is that true? The author suggests that most people feel they got the short end of the stick when it comes to their divorce settlements. At the end of the day, it all comes down to attitude. Divorce is an adjustment; splitting assets can hurt one's financial portfolio, but that does not mean that the settlement is bad.

Ever hear the phrase honesty is the best policy? That is true for most aspects of one's life. Lying can have significant consequences. For example, in the family law world in Ohio or elsewhere, lying about income to get a lower child support obligation can hurt one's children and cause one to face criminal consequences.

A 40-year-old man in another state almost got away with lying to the court about his income in order to reduce the amount he had to pay to his child's mother. In 2013, this individual is said to have filed false payroll documents with the court showing a reduction in income that he claimed was the result of a schedule change. The court accepted these documents and granted him a support order that, over the years, resulted in him paying over $15,000 less in support. An investigation into another matter uncovered this issue.

Sport utility vehicles can be seen on roads all over the state of Ohio. The larger cars are quite popular for a number of reasons, and it would seem that they will continue to be the vehicle of choice for many people for the unforeseeable future. According to a recent report, the increase of SUV production and use over the last decade have had a negative impact on pedestrian safety. Pedestrians are suffering severe personal injury or even death more now than ever before. 

Why is the SUV to blame? Researchers at Michigan State suggest that the design of SUVs causes them to strike pedestrians in their upper body, causing damage to vital organs and often leading to fatality. Sedans and other smaller passenger cars, on the other hand, will strike pedestrians in the lower extremities. While victims may suffer significant injury, they are more likely to survive the incident. 

Social media is a part of everyday life for most people. Numerous Ohio residents turn to sites like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to share details of their lives with family, friends and strangers. While these sites grant people connections with others, what one posts on social media can have severe consequences if one is not careful. A woman in another state found this out the hard way when she aired her family law issue on Facebook in a way that some found offensive and cruel.

According to a news report, a 27-year-old female post a picture of her son on the father's Facebook page. While that would normally be nothing out of the ordinary, the picture was of their child bound in duck tape with a ransom request for $7,000. The woman said it was a joke, but other people who saw the post did not take it that way. Police were alerted and the woman -- who was wanting child support paid to her -- was arrested for her actions.