Mental exam for Ft. Hood suspect blocked by lawyer
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The attorney for the man accused of opening fire at Fort Hood has blocked a military-ordered mental exam for his client.
John Galligan is the lead defense attorney for Maj. Nidal Hasan (nih-DAHL' hah-SAHN'). He said he gave written objections Thursday to the three-member board of military mental health professionals who will determine whether Hasan is competent to stand trial.
The panel also will determine Hasan's mental status the day of the Nov. 5 shooting that left 13 dead and nearly three dozen wounded on the Texas Army post.
Galligan said he and the panel went inside the jail to see Hasan, who signed a document saying he did not want to be evaluated at this time. Galligan said the panel also signed the document and left.
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Grounds for Divorce in Ohio - Sylkatis Law, LLC
A divorce in Ohio is filed when there is typically “fault” by one of the parties and party not at “fault” seeks to end the marriage. A court in Ohio may grant a divorce for the following reasons:
• Willful absence of the adverse party for one year
• Adultery
• Extreme cruelty
• Fraudulent contract
• Any gross neglect of duty
• Habitual drunkenness
• Imprisonment in a correctional institution at the time of filing the complaint
• Procurement of a divorce outside this state by the other party
Additionally, there are two “no-fault” basis for which a court may grant a divorce:
• When the parties have, without interruption for one year, lived separate and apart without cohabitation
• Incompatibility, unless denied by either party
However, whether or not the the court grants the divorce for “fault” or not, in Ohio the party not at “fault” will not get a bigger slice of the marital property.