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What Ohio family law attorneys want you to know about the Ashley Madison account hacks

Gus Dahlberg offers tips to those who suspect their spouse is involved For many people, the Ashley Madison account hack is a fascinating trainwreck that’s already taken down one celebrity. But the sheer breadth of people who had Ashley Madison accounts makes the entire ordeal more real — and potentially life-changing — for countless others,…

Same-Sex Marriage Now Recognized in Ohio and Across the Nation

What does this Supreme Court ruling mean for our state? At long last, it’s here: this morning, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in Obergefell v. Hodges, holding that the Fourteenth Amendment requires states to permit same-sex marriages prospectively and to recognize same-sex marriages lawfully performed out-of-state. Justice Anthony Kennedy’s majority opinion provides for some stirring…

Do One in Two Couples Turn to a Divorce Lawyer?

Statistics show the divorce rate is down, contrary to popular belief From Bravo’s divorce reality show, “Untying the Knot,” to recent Huff Post articles, conventional wisdom continues to say that the odds of marital bliss are 50/50. While it’s accurate that divorce rates increased during the 1970s and 1980s, the go-to statistic that half of…

Can a Divorce Be a Cause For a Celebration?

Divorce lawyers in Columbus, Ohio analyze the recent surge in popularity of divorce parties While most people would consider a divorce something to dread or lament, many people are now finding a new way to cope with a split from their significant other: a celebration. At first glance, a divorce doesn’t seem like the type…

Japan sets date for international child abduction treaty

The final G8 country to enact the Hague Convention Long accused of being a “safe haven” for international child abductions, Japan is finally taking a stand. Up until this year, Japan was the only one of the Group of 8 countries not complying with the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child…

Could Obamacare stimulate a spike in divorce rates?

The launch of the Affordable Care Act (ACA, or “Obamacare”) has prompted a wave of change across the nation. Beyond the effects on the government and the economy, it could now even stimulate a surge in divorce rates. A press release from Certified Business Appraisal posits that ACA may trigger a divorce “tsunami.” The firm…