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While many Americans believe that they are protected from virtually any and all workplace discrimination on the basis of their membership in a protected classification, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the chief federal statute prohibiting workplace...

Understanding what happens to your children following a divorce or after a custody dispute is likely one of your most important and immediate questions. Typically, if the parties can agree on a custodial arrangement, then that arrangement will be honored. Otherwise,...

One of the biggest questions people have in preparing for a divorce is how assets will be divided. Similarly, you might wonder which assets are actually subject to division. For example, can the value of a higher education degree be split among parties? In some cases,...

Perhaps an unavoidable conversation in the coming months as you plan your marriage with your fiancé and loved ones will be whether the two of you should enter into a prenuptial agreement commonly known as a “prenup.” In Ohio, a prenuptial agreement is referred to as...

Ending a marriage is a difficult decision. In the midst of one of the most emotionally-charged times in their lives, spouses who have decided to split up must nevertheless approach the months to come rationally in order to protect their most valuable assets as well as...

As of November, 2020, nearly 10 million Americans have tested positive for COVID-19 knocking countless working people out of the workplace and into quarantine. While characterizations of the virus’ effect on American life as “unprecedented” have become cliché at this...

Ending a marriage is a difficult decision that is made even more challenging if you are uncertain about what divorce will mean to you as a homeowner. It is important to understand how a court may view your home as an asset subject to distribution in order for you to...

For many working people, starting a new job means sifting through and signing stacks of lengthy paperwork. Some of these documents likely contain non-compete and non-solicitation provisions—restrictions as to what you can and cannot do once you separate from your...

During your marriage, there may have been a disparity between you and your spouse's incomes. If there was, you will likely have concerns about supporting yourself during and after your divorce. Without your spouse's earnings, you may be unable to make ends meet. Or,...

A small business owner going through a divorce may need a strategy for dividing his or her company with a soon-to-be ex-spouse. Even if one spouse did not contribute meaningfully to a business, Ohio law still requires a fair split of all property acquired during a...