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The Crazy World of Child Support

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  Child Support....what a fun topic.  This post will cover some basics of child support as far as how it is calculated, what the Court will  consider for increasing or decreasing a support order, the two ways of how to apply/modify support, and cash medical support.  The major numbers that are factored into a child support order are the income the of the parties, the cost of health insurance coverage for the family, and childcare expenses such as daycare.  There are several factors that a court can consider on whether to increase or decrease a child support order. The factors include, extended parenting time with the children, special or unusual needs of the children, other court ordered payments, the earning ability of the child, extraordinary travel expenses when exchanging a child/children for parenting time, financial resources/assets of the parents, benefits of remarriage or sharing living expenses with another person, t he obligee's income, if the obligee'...
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Getting a Divorce in the State of Ohio

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  The ending of a marriage can be a sad and uncertain time. At Wagner Law, we are here to make the process more manageable.  In the State of Ohio, there are three ways to end a marriage: divorce, dissolution, and annulment. This post will cover divorce and dissolution (traditional and collaborative).  In order to end your marriage in the State of Ohio, you must be a resident of the state for at least 6 months. You must reside in your county for at least 90 days. If you and your spouse live in two different counties for at least 90 days, you have a choice of which county to file in.  Divorce Divorce is when you and your spouse cannot agree on anything and need the court for guidance. A divorce without children can take up to one year. A divorce with children can take up to 18 months.  The divorce process is started when one spouse files a complaint for divorce with the court.  Pro's of divorce: the court can offer guidance; you are on a timeline.  Con's...
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Meet Amie Wright, Esq.

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Amie Wright, Esq. Serving the Greater Cincinnati Area as a Family Law Lawyer   Hello All! Welcome to my family law blog. I would like to start off this blog by introducing myself.  I was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio on the westside. I attended Walnut Hills High School and was a cheerleader for four years. I also participated in theater classes and productions throughout my time at Walnut Hills.  Walnut prepared me for my next steps in life. I attended Butler University in Indianapolis where I majored in history and minored in psychology. Law school became an interest of mine at age 16. If I could not make it in, then I wanted to teach high school history.  I was lucky enough to be accepted to the University of Dayton School of Law. While at UD, I fell in love with family law. After observing several hours at the Montgomery County Juvenile Court, I knew that advocating for families, particularly children, had to be the main part of my practice of law....
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