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...
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How is Child Custody Determined?
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,...
How Does a Professional Degree Affect My Divorce?
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,...
Should you and your Fiancé Sign a Prenuptial Agreement?
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...
Divorce, Dissolution of Marriage, & Annulment: The Differences & Why they Matter
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...
Can Working People who Contract COVID-19 take Paid Sick Leave?
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...
What to do with your Home During a Divorce
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...
When are Non-Compete Agreements Enforceable?
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...
Will you receive spousal support as part of your Ohio divorce?
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,...
Some ways an Ohio business may divide during a divorce
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...