Dayton Family Law And Criminal Defense Blog

Overall, divorce rates in the military tend not to change a lot from year to year, at least in recent studies. For instance, from 2014 to 2017, researchers found that they were right around 3 percent, sometimes just a touch higher.

However, the divorce rate is not always the same for male and female members of the armed services. Typically, the rate for female troops tends to be considerably higher than it is for male troops.

As an Ohio resident, you may or may not know that up until last month, the government could seize your property if it accused you of having committed certain crimes. This practice, known as “policing for profit,” allowed government officials to seize any of your assets even tenuously associated with your alleged crime through civil asset forfeiture. Worse yet, law enforcement officials did not need to actually charge you with a crime, nor did a prosecutor have to convict you of one for the government to keep your assets, sell them and retain the profits made therefrom. Civil rights advocates labeled this civil asset forfeiture process “legalized theft.”

As of February 20, 2019, however, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously struck down the civil asset forfeiture practice in the case of Timbs v. Indiana. Writing for the Court, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg held that the Eighth Amendment prohibiting the imposition of excessive fines applies to the states as well as to the federal government.

A man who was once referred to as the "Top OVI Cop" in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, is now in legal trouble after he was indicted for allegedly lying on the witness stand and on his police report after arresting a drunk driver. That's perjury, and he's now facing serious charges after the grand jury's ruling, which means there is cause for a trial.

That arrest, which happened back on April 6, 2018, saw him take a 22-year-old man into police custody. On top of the perjury charges, the officer is being charged with falsification and evidence tampering.

Investing in a vacation property usually makes good financial sense. After all, adding some land to your investment portfolio is a good way to diversify. A vacation home also lets you escape the grind of everyday life and relax in a fun or scenic place. If you are thinking about a divorce, though, you may wonder what happens to your vacation property. 

There are so many fantastic places inside and outside of Ohio to own a vacation home. If you have the perfect parcel, it may be the most valuable asset you own. The property may also have significant sentimental value. Here are three suggestions for dealing with your vacation property during your divorce: