Gary's Blog

December 22, 2012

International Divorce and Certification of Documents

Recently our firm was required to obtain a certified copy of an Ohio  divorce decree so that it could be used in divorce proceedings in India.  The process of obtaining a certified copy of a divorce decree which can be used in international matters is the process whereby the Ohio Secretary of State issues an Apostilles. The following is a […]
September 14, 2012

Amendments To Civil Rule 4.0

I thought that I would bring to everyone’s attention the July 2012 amendment to Civil Rule 4.1. Civil Rule 4.1 (b) has been added which allows services by commercial carrier (i.e FedEx). I am involved in a case involving both the Hague Convention on the abduction of children and also service of an Ohio divorce on a person in England. […]
September 14, 2012

New Amendments To Civil Rule 4.0 – Affecting Ohio Divorce Cases

Kevin Trotter an attorney in Lancaster sent me a case which may have some impact on how we practice domestic relations ( at least in the 5th district). The case which I am referring to is the case of Jepsen v Hoskisson ( 11-CA-41). In that case the parties had reached an in court agreement and the typed version was […]
December 22, 2012

International Divorce and Certification of Documents

Recently our firm was required to obtain a certified copy of an Ohio  divorce decree so that it could be used in divorce proceedings in India.  The process of obtaining a certified copy of a divorce decree which can be used in international matters is the process whereby the Ohio Secretary of State issues an Apostilles. The following is a […]
September 14, 2012

Amendments To Civil Rule 4.0

I thought that I would bring to everyone’s attention the July 2012 amendment to Civil Rule 4.1. Civil Rule 4.1 (b) has been added which allows services by commercial carrier (i.e FedEx). I am involved in a case involving both the Hague Convention on the abduction of children and also service of an Ohio divorce on a person in England. […]
September 14, 2012

New Amendments To Civil Rule 4.0 – Affecting Ohio Divorce Cases

Kevin Trotter an attorney in Lancaster sent me a case which may have some impact on how we practice domestic relations ( at least in the 5th district). The case which I am referring to is the case of Jepsen v Hoskisson ( 11-CA-41). In that case the parties had reached an in court agreement and the typed version was […]