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Divorce and Separation: Who gets to keep the family pet?

By DanaMarie PannellaNewsakron, animal custody dispute, breaking up, dissolution, divorce, dog custody, dog visitation, domestic relations, joint purchase, legal separation, medina, ohio domestic relations, pet custody, pet custody agreement, pet parenting plan, pet visitiation, shared ownership, shared pet custody

Conflicts over a pet can be just as serious to divorcing spouses or separating couples as any other issue. Many couples consider their pet to be a family member or child and it can be difficult to come to a mutual agreement about which person should keep the pet. Unlike real children, for which specific…

How is Dissolution Different from Divorce in Ohio?

By DanaMarie PannellaNewsalimony, child custody, child support, collaborative divorce, dissolution, divorce, domestic relations, domestic relations court, family law, legal separation, medina county, Ohio Dissolution, Ohio divorce, property division, spousal support, summit county

In the state of Ohio, you can end your marriage in one of two ways–divorce or dissolution. Divorce When parties cannot agree to resolve issues such as division of marital assets or debts, child custody/support, or spousal support (alimony), a divorce takes place. This process is adversarial. In order to obtain a divorce, one party…