What is marriage dissolution?
Divorce by nature is an adversarial process, which can be costly both emotionally and financially. In Ohio, you have another option. If you and your spouse are in agreement over issues such as marital property division, child custody, child support and alimony, then uncontested marriage dissolution may be a better choice. In marriage dissolution: 1. You and your spouse work out the issues of your dissolution ahead of time. 2. With an attorney’s help, you reduce your understanding to a separation agreement that is filed with the family court. The court will review the document for fairness under Ohio law. 3. After about six weeks, you will have a court hearing. As long as you and your spouse haven’t changed your minds, the court will grant the dissolution if it is fair. You will be just as unmarried by marriage dissolution as by a traditional divorce. The only difference is in the legal process. Marriage dissolution helps to keep hostility to a minimum in divorce. It also reduces your c
