Dastoli joins Farmers Trust Company as senior vice president

Q&A on child-support laws in state of Ohio

By PAMELA MacADAMS | OHIO BAR ASSOCIATION What can be done if child support payments are not made? All support orders must be secured in one of three ways. Most common is the wage-order (garnishment of the payor’s income source or bank account). Self-employed persons have bond orders (a requirement to post a cash bond, which [...]

Use caution with home-equity loans

By SUSAN L. RHIEL | THE OHIO BAR ASSOCIATION What is the difference between secured and unsecured debt?  Secured debt is debt that uses some form of collateral, such as a home, to ensure that the debt will be paid.The most common example is a mortgage against a residence. When filed properly with the appropriate county [...]

Adoptions raise some right-to-know questions

By THOMAS TANEFF| FROM THE OHIO BAR ASSOCIATION What is an adoptive family allowed to know about the birth parents?  In Ohio, the adoptive family may obtain any “non-identifying” social or medical history including biographical information about both the child’s parents. (Non-identifying information might include a first name and some background or medical details, but [...]