When couples in Ohio choose to end their marriages, there are certain assets that some parties may believe are not subject to division. For example, retirement accounts. The account owner may believe that the money within the account is his or hers alone. This is not necessarily true. With assistance from a family law attorney, these funds can be accessed and divided in a way that does little damage to each party.
Family law appeals: The Stephenson's divorce
The divorce process is not always easy to get through. Sometimes it takes more time than one would expect. And sometimes reaching an agreement without a judge's intervention is just not possible. When things go down this way, it is normal to question if one really achieved the best settlement possible. Ohio residents who believe they got the short of the stick in their court-decided family law cases may file appeals -- just like in the Stephenson divorce case.
3 suffer personal injury in wreck
Police in Ohio are investigating the cause of a crash that left three people injured. This incident occurred in Lancaster. The victims of this crash may be entitled to pursue personal injury claims against the driver deemed responsible.
Ohio criminal law: Recent criminal activity in Warren
Police officers in Warren have been busy, which is often the case. A number of people were arrested on various crimes around the Thanksgiving holiday. Each of them can help themselves by seeking assistance from a criminal law attorney to help them fight their cases in court.
Ohio family law: to mediate or not to mediate?
There are a lot of questions and concerns that come with ending one's marriage. Ohio residents who are thinking about divorce likely want to know what all of their options are and which dissolution process will best work for them. This column will address the ins and outs of one process in particular -- mediation -- and also go over how a family law attorney can still be helpful if this route is chosen.
