Ongoing national alimony reform: Georgia’s historical stance

A recent media article chronicles the growing surge of alimony reform currently underway in an ever-increasing number of states, including some — such as Florida and both Carolinas — that are in close proximity to Georgia. The ongoing debate and multiple bills that are being passed in various states’ legislatures might not actually seem all […]

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Setting intentions can make post-divorce life less stressful

More people file for divorce in January than in any other month of the year, because couples often put off filing until the holidays have passed. No one wants to make the rounds of holiday parties alone or explain a missing spouse at family gatherings. No one wants to think about matters such as child […]

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New Year’s resolve: January’s uptick in divorce filings

Reportedly, say many commentators, January reigns supreme over all other months of the year for divorce filings. “January really does see a lot of divorces,” says one family law consultant. Is that really true? According to a number of diverse sources, it is. Statistics compiled by one online divorce-related company say that more people divorce during […]

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Federal law looms large in Native American child custody matter

Georgia has a sizable Native American population, and a recent family law dispute in neighboring South Carolina underscores the importance of noting that in select adoption proceedings. A child custody dispute that is unfolding between an adoptive South Carolina couple and the Cherokee Nation highlights just how important it can be to note and account […]

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Fulton Co. judge grants class-action status in child support cases

Georgia is one of only a handful of states across the country that does not provide lawyers to indigent parents who are facing civil contempt charges in child support matters. As a result of that, an estimated 3,500 parents were jailed in the state last year following child support proceedings brought by state attorneys on […]

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Former Atlanta Hawk NBA star Walker facing child support woes

Antoine Walker, a former NBA All-Star, appeared in court earlier this week over accusations that he hasn’t paid child support and tuition to his youngest daughter, according to news reports. Walker is currently going through the bankruptcy process, and because of that the judge said he could not take action on the child support claims […]

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Children’s view: How divorcing parents should act

Divorce can be an emotionally draining, difficult process, and not only for the divorcing couple: Their kids can be doubly affected, experiencing emotional grief from both parents who are splitting up. Georgia divorce experts note that divorce can be notoriously difficult for children, making it all the more important that divorcing couples be mindful of […]

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