Family Law

While emotionally complicated to be certain, the practical, legal process of getting a divorce seems pretty straightforward. You file the necessary paperwork and receive the declaration ending the marriage. However, the emotional and the practical are not easily...

Adoption is a life-changing decision and one that people enter with great thought and care. The adoption process presents a number of obstacles and options. There are many things to consider. One of the big questions is whether to seek a domestic adoption or pursue an...

Custody hearings are one of the most emotional and stressful processes when legally dissolving a relationship. However, they don’t end after that last court date, when the judge signs the divorce order. If one parent decides to relocate, especially at a considerable...

The divorce process can give rise to all sorts of complications. For example, what if you and your soon-to-be-ex live in different states? What happens if one of you lives in Ohio and the other lives in Kentucky or Indiana? In our tristate area, you may live just 10...

You’ve thought long and hard about it and probably discussed it with loved ones. Now you’ve decided to expand your family through adoption–congratulations! Your journey is just beginning. It’s going to be an emotional rollercoaster but one of the most rewarding ones...

If you share parenting with a former spouse or partner, you probably created a parenting agreement when you separated. As you know, life changes as kids grow up. Your parenting needs can change, too. At some point, you will likely need to update your parenting...