It's rarely easy to go through it divorce, but to go through one in the public eye? Only a select few know how that feels. Georgians may have heard about one recent celebrity couple's split: Heidi Klum and singer Seal ended their marriage earlier this year after...
Month: September 2012
Domestic Violence as a Factor in Divorce Cases
It is not at all surprising that domestic violence is a factor in many divorce cases. After all, intimate partner violence and other forms of domestic abuse are very common in American society. Indeed, domestic assault cases are so frequent that the Centers for...
Children of divorce and the new roles they could be put in
Coping with a divorce is never easy and the difficulties are only magnified when there are children involved. For residents in Georgia and elsewhere, knowing some appropriate ways to be a divorcee and a parent at the same time can help ease the stress of the...
Considerations on property division during divorce
Jeff Landers, a contributing writer to Forbes magazine who frequently focuses upon financially complex divorces from a woman's perspective, has a few points to pass along concerning a divorce-related aspect that often takes center stage. Namely, that is property...
Lost Friendship: Usher Speaks About His Divorce
The divorce case involving the R & B singer Usher and his ex-wife Tameka Foster has been a high profile drama for months. Finally, late last month, an Atlanta judge awarded primary physical custody of the couple's two children to Usher. The children are ages four...
Divorce parties — “unbridled showers” — grow in popularity
Media articles in recent years that have touched on the subject of divorce parties or celebrations have tended to focus on the tongue-in-cheek aspects of such events, treating them as decidedly aberrational and more than just a bit off center. The sheer number of such...
Insurance issues can be material during the divorce process
The divorce process can be challenging enough as it is, as couples try to divide their personal lives, their assets and even their child custody and child support obligations. Unfortunately, insurance companies have little interest in making this process easier on...
Uptick in Georgia Economy Impacts Atlanta Divorce Finances
For many Atlanta area couples, the divorce process has been profoundly affected by the Great Recession and its aftermath. The issues vary, of course, from couple to couple. Some separating couples may run into difficulty with selling a house or qualifying for a...
Divorce mediation: Not for all, but a good idea for some
Divorces in Georgia and elsewhere across the country run the gamut. For one couple, the divorce experience -- the process, the negotiation, the emotions, the outcome -- can be termed as nothing other than gut-wrenching, with anger, turmoil and adverse effects and...
Postnuptial Agreements and Peace of Mind
The term "prenup" has become widely known in modern America. Perhaps this is because prenuptial agreements are used in so many celebrity marriages. In any case, a prenup gives a couple about to tie the knot clear guidelines about who would get what if the marriage...
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