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August 26, 2018

Talking Prenups With Clients: 6 Tips – Family Law Columbus

Talking Prenups With Clients: 6 Prenuptial Tips Original Article by: Kimberly Foss of Empyrion Wealth Management Many of my clients walk down the aisle with the security of a prenuptial agreement. Because the foundation of my work with clients is to plan for an unknowable future and ensure that they are prepared financially for whatever life throws at them, I […]
February 18, 2016

International Child Custody Case | Columbus Family Law

Gottfried Law Successfully Stays Federal Court Proceedings in Minette v. Minette Pursuant to the Younger Abstention Doctrine In what appears to be a rare instance in which the federal court has applied the Younger Abstention Doctrine in a Hague Convention case, Gottfried Law has successfully petitioned the United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio to stay its federal court […]
September 15, 2015

International Child Custody Case | Columbus Family Law

  Gottfried Law acts as Lead Counsel for Dominguez in a recent international child abuse case Custody disputes are often a serious result of a divorce case. It becomes very complicated when a parent removes a child or children from the home country and crosses into a foreign country without the other parent’s consent. This is where Gottfried Law comes […]
September 16, 2014

Adjusting Owner’s Compensation

Impact of Adjusting Owner’s Compensation in Business Valuations for Divorce Making adjustments to a company’s financial statement is often times necessary to reflect the economic reality. Income statement adjustments are made to reflect what a hypothetical buyer might expect. A majority owner has the ability to set his or her compensation at whatever level they choose, which may be above-market […]
August 20, 2014

Family Law – Determining Child Support

What is Included in Gross Income for Purposes of Determining Child Support In Ohio, child support is calculated pursuant to a statutory scheme which is found in Ohio Revised Code 3119.01. Under Ohio Law, child support is generally based upon the gross income of both the payor (the parent paying child support) and the gross income of the payee (the […]
July 16, 2014

Use of Cell Phones in Domestic Cases

For attorney’s involved in domestic relations, the question always comes up regarding the use of cell phone records in a domestic case. Recently Stephanie Beougher reported on July 15, 2014 in the Ohio Supreme Court News about the US Supreme Court case of Riley v California. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last month that police need a warrant to search […]
August 26, 2018

Talking Prenups With Clients: 6 Tips – Family Law Columbus

Talking Prenups With Clients: 6 Prenuptial Tips Original Article by: Kimberly Foss of Empyrion Wealth Management Many of my clients walk down the aisle with the security of a prenuptial agreement. Because the foundation of my work with clients is to plan for an unknowable future and ensure that they are prepared financially for whatever life throws at them, I […]
February 18, 2016

International Child Custody Case | Columbus Family Law

Gottfried Law Successfully Stays Federal Court Proceedings in Minette v. Minette Pursuant to the Younger Abstention Doctrine In what appears to be a rare instance in which the federal court has applied the Younger Abstention Doctrine in a Hague Convention case, Gottfried Law has successfully petitioned the United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio to stay its federal court […]
September 15, 2015

International Child Custody Case | Columbus Family Law

  Gottfried Law acts as Lead Counsel for Dominguez in a recent international child abuse case Custody disputes are often a serious result of a divorce case. It becomes very complicated when a parent removes a child or children from the home country and crosses into a foreign country without the other parent’s consent. This is where Gottfried Law comes […]
September 16, 2014

Adjusting Owner’s Compensation

Impact of Adjusting Owner’s Compensation in Business Valuations for Divorce Making adjustments to a company’s financial statement is often times necessary to reflect the economic reality. Income statement adjustments are made to reflect what a hypothetical buyer might expect. A majority owner has the ability to set his or her compensation at whatever level they choose, which may be above-market […]
August 20, 2014

Family Law – Determining Child Support

What is Included in Gross Income for Purposes of Determining Child Support In Ohio, child support is calculated pursuant to a statutory scheme which is found in Ohio Revised Code 3119.01. Under Ohio Law, child support is generally based upon the gross income of both the payor (the parent paying child support) and the gross income of the payee (the […]
July 16, 2014

Use of Cell Phones in Domestic Cases

For attorney’s involved in domestic relations, the question always comes up regarding the use of cell phone records in a domestic case. Recently Stephanie Beougher reported on July 15, 2014 in the Ohio Supreme Court News about the US Supreme Court case of Riley v California. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last month that police need a warrant to search […]