Disabled vet seeks Supreme Court review of spousal support ruling

In its 1987 Rose decision, the United States Supreme Court interpreted the legislative history underlying VA disability benefits to mean that Congress firmly intends such payments to be made as compensation to a disabled vet “and his family.” That case now stands as strongly entrenched precedent, with courts in 49 states — including Georgia — […]

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Opinion weighs in on Facebook founder’s IPO, marriage and prenup

“In every single state, a wealthy person is better with a prenup.” So says a close observer of the recent marriage of astronomically wealthy Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who adds that he “cannot comprehend Zuckerberg marrying without one.” So, did Zuckerberg and his new bride, pediatrician Priscilla Chan, execute a prenuptial agreement? No one seems […]

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The new world of asset tracking through electronic discovery

As noted in a recent Wall Street Journal article: “It’s getting a lot tougher to keep a secret stash.” Many commentators, ranging from divorce attorneys and forensic experts to accountants and private investigators, note that both rapidly evolving and firmly established technologies have upped the ante on couples seeking to uncover information about each other […]

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More working women leads to more moms paying child support, alimony

The president-elect of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), Alton Abramowitz, calls it a “sea change” when he refers to one solidly emerging trend in family law. Namely, that is the growing number of women following a divorce who are required to make child support payments and pay alimony to their ex-spouses. “It shows […]

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Divorce consideration: When the family pet is center stage

Negotiations during a divorce can sometimes bog down over matters relating to child custody and visitation, support issues or asset valuation and division. Oh, yes, and the dog. Although disagreement over pet custody or other animal-related matters is not something that frequently brings divorce settlement discussions to a grinding halt, issues relating to a loved […]

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Gucci CEO, model/ex-girlfriend settle child support dispute

It might reasonably be expected that a family law proceeding involving a business tycoon and a woman described by the media as “one of the biggest names in modeling” would be centrally about high-asset divorce matters and property division. In the case of Francois-Henri Pinault and Linda Evangelista, it concerned, instead, child support for their […]

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Domestic spying rearing its head in more divorce-related matters

Spy gadgets have graduated from science fiction and children’s toys to serious applications as weapons wielded by some divorcing spouses. With scientific advances that make it easier for hidden technology, such as recording and tracking devices, spouses undergoing divorce are increasingly adopting these tools for their own investigative purposes. With such gadgets so widely available, […]

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The venue for asset disposal in some cases: the divorce auction

Here’s an idea for a couple proceeding through a high-asset divorce with lots of personal and real property to dispose of and an inability to agree upon anything: Hold an auction, split the proceeds and be done with it. The venue for doing so is called a “divorce auction,” and one auctioneer says that it […]

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Fathers’ rights child custody case drawing national attention

It is a fathers’ rights case regarding child custody and visitation that, as one media article notes, “fathers around the nation are watching.” It is also a story about an unmarried father who asserted his rights immediately after his daughter was born four and a half years ago and hasn’t stopped trying to be a […]

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