Family Law

Family Law
Let us help you work toward a resolution so you can move forward. If you’re ready to put conflict behind you in favor of a fresh start, contact Joel G. Deutch, Attorney At Law for help. He can help work out a collaborative resolution and mediate the disputes in an amicable and non-confrontational environment. At Joel G. Deutch, Attorney At Law we are experienced with family law and will treat your unique family situation with care, integrity and compassion. Joel understands the emotions and complexity involved and offers legal services that help you reach peaceful resolutions.

EXPERIENCED DIVORCE AND FAMILY LAWYER
When you are seeking a divorce or going through a divorce, Joel G. Deutch, Attorney At Law understands this may be the largest challenge in your life. The first thing that Joel G. Deutch, Attorney at Law determines are what is the goal of his client. He protects your financial integrity to make sure you can support your lifestyle and you can get on with your life after the divorce. It is important to understand where you see yourself after the divorce process is complete. A divorce can touch each and every aspect of your life. Each divorce is different and the most important thing you need to consider is how to protect your life moving forward. Joel G. Deutch, Attorney at Law protects you and your children. Once Joel G. Deutch identifies your needs and goals, he goes out to get the results you need. 
ACCOMPLISHING YOUR GOALS TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILDREN
Joel G. Deutch listens to you and will address your goals and needs. In Ohio, you will need to state the grounds for your divorce. (Incompatibility, Gross Neglect of Duty, Extreme Cruelty are the most common grounds). If you are looking for a non contested divorce, Joel G. Deutch, Attorney at Law can also help you through that process. He will draft a separation agreement that addresses all of the property and parenting issues for his client and will negotiate the settlement in a quick and efficient manner. This process of having a non contested divorce is a preferred method of terminating a marriage. However, you still need to have an experienced lawyer to draft the agreement to understand what assets and debts need to be divided and how to divide the assets and debts. He can also draft a shared parenting agreement for his client so the parties can agree on how their children will live their life moving forward after the divorce. The shared parenting plan is a critical document for you and your family. If things change after you are divorced, you will need to revise the shared parenting agreement and you want to make sure the original agreement is drafted in such a way that protects you and your children moving forward. 
PROTECTING YOUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH YOUR CHILDREN
Joel G. Deutch, Attorney at Law represents spouses in different counties outside of Hamilton County. He is familiar and experienced in the process in Butler, Warren, and Clermont counties. It is essential to have an attorney familiar with the intricacies of the specific Court and their procedures. There are particular strategies for temporary parenting orders and child support that are different in each county. Joel G. Deutch, Attorney at Law is experienced with all of the local rules of each court and will make sure your rights are protected. Joel G. Deutch, Attorney at Law will review your particular situation and determine what particular court is most advantageous for you and your family.  
Family Law
ACHIEVING LONG TERM SECURITY FOR YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN
It is essential for you when the divorce process begins to organize your case from the beginning. Joel G. Deutch, Attorney at Law helps you organize your financial documents to protect your financial resources and your assets. There are several documents that need to be completed at the beginning of your divorce case. Joel G. Deutch, Attorney at Law personally sits down with each and every client to help him/her to complete the financial documentation. It is suggested you compile your tax returns for the last 3 years, Health Insurance information, child care costs, retirement statements, any recent appraisals for your real estate, credit card statements, and paycheck information to help Joel G. Deutch, prepare your case to get the best possible results. Joel G. Deutch, Attorney at Law will then thoroughly review all of the financial information and prepare a winning plan for you and your family. 
BUILD A LIFE FOR YOUR CHILDREN AND YOURSELF
During the initial consultation, Joel G. Deutch will discuss with you the differences between shared parenting and sole custody. He will take the time necessary to discuss the benefits and drawbacks of each parenting arrangement. One of the most important factors in considering the parenting issues on your case is the communication and cooperation between the parents. If the parents are unable to communicate effectively, shared parenting may not be for you. There is also a misconception that is the parties agree to a shared parenting plan, there will be no child support ordered by the Court. Child Support is not determinative solely on the issue of whether there is a shared parenting plan. The Court can still order child support under a shared parenting agreement. The most important part of a shared parenting agreement is the parenting time allocation for each parent. That will be a large factor in determining whether the Court issues an order for child support. Joel G. Deutch, Attorney at Law will protect your rights and draft a shared parenting agreement to protect you. If shared parenting is not what is in the best interests of your children, then Joel G. Deutch, Attorney At Law, will fight for sole custody for you. He is experienced in filing motions and ordering parental investigations to get the information necessary to succeed at the custody trial. 
JOEL G DEUTCH, ATTORNEY AT LAW HAS SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF FAMILY LAW:
  • Divorce: Joel is ready to help you with any issue of your divorce, from mediation to trial.
  • Child Custody Issues: Joel is familiar with all of the best interest determinations to make sure your custody matters are thoroughly examined and investigated. The child custody issues are determined either through an agreement or through a contested custody trial. The Court understands that child custody is a complicated process and can have long term implications. Joel G. Deutch, Attorney at Law has the experience to understand what needs to occur to be successful at a custody trial. He may request a Guardian Ad Litem to speak on behalf of the children so their wishes will be heard or file a motion for the children to speak directly with the Judge. 
  • Child Support Issues: Joel is familiar with all of the child support guidelines and how to deviate from the support guidelines to increase and/or decrease your child support. Child support is not taxable and is calculated by a formula taking into consideration income of the parents, health insurance and child care costs. It is important to have an attorney experienced in knowing how to deviate from the calculations. 
  • Spousal Support: Joel is familiar with how the Courts look at spousal support and what factors are used to calculate the amount of support and the length of time you will receive spousal support. You need to understand spousal support is taxable to the recipient spouse. Therefore, you may be better off negotiating a higher amount of child support to offset that taxable income.
  • Modifications of Existing Agreements: If your situation changes after you have signed an agreement, Joel is familiar with the current strategies to change your agreements to benefit you and your children.
  • Paternity: Joel is experienced with the processes the Court uses to prove whether a father is the individual who fathered the child.
  • Visitation: Joel is experienced in determining whether a court will award visitation rights to unmarried parents and what factors the Court examines in awarding visitation during a contested divorce and/or custody case. 
  • Restraining Orders: If the parties are going through a contested divorce and there is potential violence between the parents, Joel is experienced in drafting documents to award one party a restraining order so they are unable to have contact with the other spouse and/or their child.
  • GBLT Family Law Issues: Joel is familiar with the issues that are involved in same sex relationships.
  • Contempt of Existing Court Orders: If one of the parties is not complying with the court ordered agreements, Joel is experienced in bringing actions to Court to make sure the Court will enforce the agreements and protect your rights. 
  • Custody and Visitation Issues for Unmarried Parties: When two parents are unmarried, the law in Ohio states the mother has legal custody of the children. Therefore, if the father wants parenting rights he needs to file an action in Juvenile Court to seek custody, shared parenting and/or visitation. Joel G. Deutch has over 23 years of experience in dealing with Juvenile Court to protect both parent’s rights. He is also familiar with the procedures necessary to seek emergency legal custody when the minor child is in imminent risk of harm. The mother and father both need experienced counsel in these cases, and Joel G. Deutch, Attorney at Law has been helping both parents in these contested custody and visitation cases. 

Call Joel G. Deutch for a no cost consultation on his emergency phone line 24 hours/day at 513-886-7478. HE WILL PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS AND YOUR CHILDREN RIGHTS.

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