Visitation and Parenting Time In Ohio, the courts prefer to use the term “visitation” with non-parents such as grandparents, other relatives, or persons who have court-ordered time with children. While the term “visitation” was once used for parents also, there was a movement to change that term since parents are not deemed to be merely […]
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William L Geary
William Geary has been practicing law since 1979 and concentrating in Family Law (divorce, dissolution, custody, child support, spousal support – alimony – and post-decree issues) since 1995. Listed in Martindale Hubbell's Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers and rated A-V by Martindale Hubbell, Mr. Geary is admitted to practice before the courts of the state of Ohio, the U.S. Federal Court for the Southern District of Ohio, and the Supreme Court of the United States. His firm concentrates solely in family law matters.
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Divorce Attorneys for Men Only. Really?
The marketing or advertising concept: We have noticed some recent marketing of law firms in which they state that they “focus” on representing men. I have yet to see a firm advertisement for a firm representing “Women Only,” but even the concept of firms for men or firms for women should set you to wondering […]
Civil Protection Orders in Ohio: Should They Be Defended or Appealed if Expired?
In the following case, the order against the mother, from the domestic violence findings, had expired before the Court of Appeals could make a decision. The final decision of the Court of Appeals, however, was to reverse the lower court’s judgment against the mother. If the civil protection order against her had already expired, one […]
Divorce in Spring: The Timing, Child Custody and Spring Break Holidays
With the warmer weather sometimes comes divorce in spring. Watch out for these three divorce and child-custody related issues that may arise this season.
The Importance of Law Firm Members and Support Staff
One thing to consider when retaining an attorney for a dissolution, divorce, or family law matter is the support staff and the other attorneys in your potential attorney’s firm. Having a number of support staff and additional attorneys in your attorney’s law firm can facilitate the allocation of certain sections of your case — certain […]
7 Holiday Parenting Considerations for When the Children Are to Be with Their Other Parent
As a divorce attorney and as a divorced father, I have learned some of these things the hard way—seeing unintended effects of actions on children, and also unintended effects of my own actions on my son (who is now 22 and has “filled me in” on a few things). 1. Don’t tell your children how much […]
An Outline for Unwed Fathers in the State of Ohio
This blog is devoted to what steps must be taken by unwed fathers in Ohio so that they can officially and legally be determined as the father of their child(ren), and also receive orders regarding parenting time or custody. The situations: We receive many calls from fathers who have a child and are unmarried. Many […]
False Allegations in Custody Cases: Questions, Observations & Comments
Making false allegations in custody cases not only negatively impacts the cases, it has detrimental consequences on the children of the marriage also.
Divorce Apps: Is There Really an “App” for That?
Investigating if a divorce app exists – and, if so, if it is of any real use. Can a “fill in the blank” form really replace an educated human in matters of custody and divorce?
Internet Representation
Since we live in an age where one can procure products and services, as well as check on the status of certain products or services (bank balances, insurance values, investment values, etc.), through the internet, we decided to look at how “internet friendly” our firm is. The findings we came up with were quite surprising. […]
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