Newsweek – “Ask the Experts” By Maria Azzurra Volpe On 6/3/23 at 6:00 AM EDT Dear Newsweek, I would appreciate any words of advice. I have a daughter who has three children and was living with her dad and stepmom sleeping on their couch for the last eight months, not trying to find a job. She and her children have…
For the first time since 1992, Ohio laws governing child support are changing. Years in the making, these changes were signed into law by Gov. John Kasich this past summer and will take effect in March 2019. These new rules will bring about some big – and not-so-big – changes. Most people are familiar with the concept of “child support.”…
For Ohio families, August usually means the end of summer break and the start of the next school year. Some basic level of education is, of course, required by Ohio law, and children between the ages of 6 and 18 are expected to attend school. And, while home schooling – which is often coupled with online resources – is permitted,…
This article originally appeared as a column for the Cleveland Jewish News. In helping divorcing clients, we very frequently encounter marriages in which one spouse has been the primary breadwinner. Sometimes the other spouse has stayed home to raise the children, or perhaps works only part-time. Sometimes both spouses work full-time, but one of them is in a much higher…