Deciding that you are ready to end your marriage is one of the most difficult decisions that you will ever have to make, but you've made the decision, so now what? Or maybe your spouse has made the decision for you. Where do you go from here?In Ohio, there are two...
Ohio Legal Issues Blog
Do I Need A Lawyer If I Was In A Car Accident?
At , our attorneys frequently hear people ask "Do I need a lawyer if I have been in a car accident?" The answer depends on the facts of the car accident and subsequent police investigation. There are a variety of scenarios that could result...
Kentucky Child Support Awards For The High And Low Income Earning Parents
There are guidelines set forth in KRS 403.212 used to determine the child support awards in Kentucky Family Courts. In 1990, Kentucky revised its child support guidelines for original and modified orders, with an eye toward consistency and predictably in child support...
Prenuptial Agreements, Do I Need One?
So you're getting married and now you need to decide whether you should execute a prenuptial agreement. Both Kentucky and Ohio law allow these contracts prior to the marriage to define marital rights and the rights of either spouse upon death or divorce.Whether you...
Polygraph Examinations: Are They Admissible In Court?
The polygraph examination (i.e., lie detector test), because of its perceived reliability issues, remains a controversial subject. In 1923, the D.C. Circuit Court in Frye v. United States upheld a trial court's decision to exclude a polygraph test the defendant sought...
A SEPARATE STANDARD
The Difference Between Not Guilty By Reason Of Insanity And A Defendant's Competence In Ohio Although many people confuse these two concepts, a finding of not guilty by reason of insanity ("NGRI") is vastly different from a finding that a defendant is not competent to...
How Do Firearms Impact Sentencing?
The Ohio Revised Code provides for mandatory prison sentences when a firearm is involved in a crime. These sentences range from one, three or six-years depending on how the firearm is involved. Having a firearm on one's person or under their control carries a...
False Accusations Of Rape, Sexual Imposition, And Sexual Battery
Rape is a horrific crime. Being falsely accused of rape is equally horrific. The consequences for being found guilty range from three to eleven years in prison, life in prison if the victim is a child, and lifetime sexual offender registration. If accused, you need an...
A Car Accident Is Not An Accident
According to a recent news article, Dr. Mark Rosekind of the National Highway Traffic Administration said that using the word "accident" when referring to a car crash infers that "God made it happen." Safety experts and safety advocates believe that the use of the...
OVI Checkpoints: Are They Constitutional?
Last Saturday night in the greater Cincinnati area, we had another OVI checkpoint in Hamilton County. The most recent checkpoint lasted four hours. OVI checkpoints have become increasingly popular by state highway patrols and local police agencies. Many people wonder...

