Paul F. Adamson, Attorney at Law

Library Display Honors Black History Month

Ohio Supreme Court News — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:00:35 +0000

Although Ohio was a free state in the 1800s, the state’s treatment of African Americans trying to build a new life was anything but free. In recognition of Black History Month, the Supreme Court of Ohio Law Library, for the first time, is displaying items from that piece of Ohio’s history.

Association Elects Municipal, County Judges as Officers

Ohio Supreme Court News — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:27:59 +0000

Municipal and county court judges took the oath of office today after being elected to leadership positions by the membership of their association.

Findlay High School Wins Ohio Civics Competition

Ohio Supreme Court News — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:37:36 +0000

For the 11th consecutive year, students from Findlay High School in Findlay won the Ohio We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution High School State Competition. These students advance to represent Ohio at the We the People National Finals in Washington DC on April 28-30.

Statewide Editors, Reporters Meet with Government Leaders at Moyer Judicial Center

Ohio Supreme Court News — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:31:52 +0000

The leaders of the three branches of state government met with the media Thursday at the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center.

‘Lawyer to Lawyer’ Mentors Meet

Ohio Supreme Court News — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:11:04 +0000

Mentors looking to help new lawyers leave the academic world for the real world are taking advantage of the Lawyer to Lawyer Mentoring Program. Around 20 mentors attended an orientation for the program on Jan. 25 at the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center.

Cincinnati Attorney’s License Suspended

Ohio Supreme Court Opinion Summaries — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:16:26 +0000

The Supreme Court of Ohio today imposed an indefinite suspension against the law license of Cincinnati attorney David J. Scacchetti for multiple violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct.

Natural Parent’s Small Monetary Gifts to Child Are Not ‘Provision of Support and Maintenance’ Under Adoption Law

Ohio Supreme Court Opinion Summaries — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:04:07 +0000

The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today that when a biological parent of a child has failed, without justifiable cause, to make any court-ordered monthly child support payments for at least one year prior to the filing of another person’s petition to adopt that child, small monetary gifts made by the parent directly to the child during that year do not constitute payment of “support and maintenance as required by law or judicial decree,” and therefore, pursuant to state adoption laws, a probate court may approve the child’s adoption without the consent of the biological parent.

Year-End Federal Judiciary Review

Ohio Supreme Court News — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:30:48 +0000

U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. recently released the 2011 year-end Federal Judiciary Review in which he discusses the Judicial Conference’s Code of Conduct and its application.

State Public Notice Website Targeted for February Launch

Ohio Supreme Court News — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:23:30 +0000

Beginning in early February, courts, judges or clerks required by the Ohio Revised Code to publish public notices multiple times in a newspaper will be able to turn to a free statewide website as an alternative.

Court Interpreters Receive Certification

Ohio Supreme Court News — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 03:09:51 +0000

The Supreme Court of Ohio certified a dozen court interpreters on Jan. 19 at the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center. It’s part of the Court’s commitment to language access in Ohio’s judicial system.