[GRAPHIC: Robbins, Kelly, Patterson & Tucker, A Legal Professional Association, rkpt.com, Ohio, Northern Kentucky, Southern Indiana, 513-721-3330]
[GRAPHIC: Barry A. Spaeth, Attorney at Law]
Barry A. Spaeth: There are two ways to end a marriage in Ohio: divorce and dissolution. Dissolution is by far the preferable approach.
Mary M. Sherman: When a client first walks through the door, generally they are stressed out.
[GRAPHIC: Mary M. Sherman, Attorney at Law]
They don't know what to do. They don't know what the law's going to give them. They're afraid. They're concerned for their children if they have any. They might be concerned about finances. It's a very stressful time for them, so I feel that part of my job is to reassure them, to let them know that the law is here, to make it as fair as possible, to make the process as fair as possible for everyone concerned, and that certainly I will advocate for them.
Barry A. Spaeth: It's always better for the parties to work things out rather than turning everything over to a judge for the judge to decide. You know better than the judge what is important to you, what is best for your children. A judge only knows what he or she hears in the course of a hearing. It's better to work out an agreement that you can live with rather than have that person, who only knows two or three hours worth of information about you and your children, and have that person make the decision.
[GRAPHIC: Robbins, Kelly, Patterson & Tucker, A Legal Professional Association, rkpt.com, Ohio, Northern Kentucky, Southern Indiana, 513-721-3330]
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