Family Law
Richards & Associates has concentrated a great many years on the firm’s Domestic Relations practice. This includes fighting for our clients in Family and Domestic Relations matters including Child Custody, Child Support, Spousal Support, Alimony, Property Settlement, Visitation Rights, Modifications, Pre-Nuptial Agreements, Dissolution, Annulments and Divorce.
Our firm can help you receive the fairest possible rulings from the court and/or settlements with your spouse. We also believe in focusing on the Best Interest of your children and ensuring the least amount of impact on them. We are very conscious of and sensitive to the needs of your children during pendency of a divorce, especially when it becomes aggravated and litigated.
Family Law terms:
- Best Interest of the Children - The Ohio statutes and the courts use this standard to determine how the divorcing couple will each receive parenting time with the children. It is of utmost importance that the child be minimally affected by the divorce.
- Marital Property -
The Ohio statute outlines the definition
of pre-marital, marital and non-marital
property. Marital property is the assets
acquired during the marriage jointly or
individually by either party. Without
a Pre-Nuptial Agreement and depending on
the source of the funds used, an asset
will likely be marital property if purchased
after the wedding. For instance,
a business or company started by one spouse
during the marriage will likely be marital
for purposes of property split and valuing
assets during the divorce.
- Non-Marital Property - This
is property acquired during the marriage with
non marital funds, as from a separate trust
fund set up for just that person by his or
her family, etc. Another case of this type
could be the result of a Pre-Nuptial agreement
that excepts certain property purchased during
the marriage as non marital.
- Pre-Marital Property - This is easily identified as the assets owned by either party PRIOR to the wedding. It can also be identified in a Pre-Nuptial Agreement if one is signed prior to the marriage ceremony.
For more information or to schedule an appointment please call 513-871-8755 (Cincinnati), 1-800-871-3711 (Springfield/Dayton), or email info@tdrlaw.net. |
