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How to Create a Sole Custody Parenting Plan and How Does It Differ from a Joint Custody Plan
Creating a Sole Custody Parenting Plan What Does Sole Custody Mean? Legal custody refers to making all of the major life decisions for the child, such as medical care, religious upbringing, schools and so on. The person with legal custody is referred to as the...
Divorce and Family Law Attorney
Divorce and Family Law Lawyers serving Mason, Ohio The award-winning lawyers at Kirkland & Sommers only practice family law, making us the experts in divorce and family law in the Mason, Ohio area. Our experienced family law attorneys have more than 100 years of...
Grounds for Divorce in Ohio – Understanding Abandonment and Desertion
What are “grounds for divorce”? Simply stated, grounds are legal reasons. Ohio recognizes several grounds for divorce, although by far the most commonly used one is incompatibility. Incompatibility When filing a petition for divorce in Ohio, you’ll need to state your...
Divorce Decree Modification in Ohio
Nothing endures but change. - Diogenes A divorce decree is considered final and binding over both parties, but final doesn’t mean immutable. The court’s final judgment must be based on the circumstances that exist at that moment in time. The court considers each...
What’s the Difference Between Divorce, Dissolution, and Legal Separation?
A dissolution of marriage is one legal way of terminating a marriage. While there are similarities between divorce and dissolution of marriage, there are many differences as well. Which one is right for you? Divorce vs. Dissolution In the divorce process, one...
Domestic Relations Lawyers – Springboro
The experienced family law attorneys at Kirkland & Sommers law firm are the divorce and family law experts in the Springboro, Ohio area! Why You Need a Family Lawyer Family law attorneys provide a wide array of legal services. In addition to offering legal...
Grandparents’ Visitation Rights
With 41% of first marriages in the U.S. ending in divorce, it’s no wonder that grandparents have been granted rights that have been codified into Ohio law. Like so many other areas of the law, those rights will depend on certain factors, but given the right set of...
Special Needs and Child Support
Divorce is never easy, especially when children are involved. But if you have a child with special needs, divorce and child support may become much more complicated, and in Ohio, child support may not end when the child turns 18. Your child may be a “Castle” child and...
What is a Parenting Plan?
When parents get divorced, it’s important that the children maintain a relationship with both parents. The goal of a parenting plan is to create a schedule that allows each parent to have continued, regular time with the children in a way that works best for the kids...
Receiving a Windfall During a Divorce
Is there ever a bad time to win the lottery? Turns out the answer is yes, if you happen to be in the middle of a divorce. But lottery winnings aren’t the only big windfall you could receive during a divorce, and whether you have to split that money will depend on what...