On behalf of The Siemon Law Firm | Oct 30, 2012 | Divorce
When state law and religious law don’t see eye to eye, there are often complications. Such is the complex situation many Muslim Americans face when seeking a divorce from a marriage performed under Shariah, or Islamic law. Marriages recognized by Shariah are...
On behalf of The Siemon Law Firm | Oct 30, 2012 | High-Asset Divorce
Well-known and widely popular actors Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman are known by millions of people for more than just their acting chops. In a town and industry where marital constancy seems rare and celebrity high-asset divorce seems far more the norm, the...
On behalf of The Siemon Law Firm | Oct 26, 2012 | Divorce
Working through the decision to separate can be very emotional. For those Georgians who are contemplating getting a divorce, mediation could be a good thing to look into in order to ease the process. Actor Russell Crowe recently announced his split from wife...
On behalf of The Siemon Law Firm | Oct 24, 2012 | Child Custody
Wintertime is often regarded by folks in Georgia and elsewhere as either a magical time or a dreaded time. There are few who are on the fence about it, but some newly single parents may find themselves leaning toward the dreaded time this year. It can be difficult to...
On behalf of The Siemon Law Firm | Oct 23, 2012 | Prenuptial Agreements
An increasing number of people across the country, including in Georgia, have a much clearer notion these days than in previous years of what a carefully considered and drafted premarital contract can do. Foremost, a prenuptial agreement can be a highly suitable and...
On behalf of The Siemon Law Firm | Oct 18, 2012 | Property Division
If you’re going through a divorce in Georgia and you’re looking at property division as part of your settlement, you may need to consider your digital assets. Technology devices are becoming important in a growing number of divorce settlements these days,...
On behalf of The Siemon Law Firm | Oct 16, 2012 | Paternity And Legitimation
The governing law on paternity — including DNA testing, legitimation requirements to establish visitation and custody, establishing a father’s identify to receive child support and so forth — is decidedly state law, with processes and requirements...
On behalf of The Siemon Law Firm | Oct 15, 2012 | Divorce
One spouse’s fear that the other is not being faithful is — and has always been — the central motivation for spousal spying. The big difference now compared to even a year or two ago is in the tools available to check out that suspicion. Just...
On behalf of The Siemon Law Firm | Oct 11, 2012 | Divorce
“There is so much technology out there,” says T.J. Ward, an Atlanta private investigator. “You’ve got to be able to counter.” When Ward talks like that, he is surely referring to something like cyber wars between countries trying to crack...
On behalf of The Siemon Law Firm | Oct 9, 2012 | Prenuptial Agreements
We have discussed the utility and growing popularity of both prenuptial agreements and postnuptial contracts (separation agreements) for many couples in prior blog posts, including our immediately preceding entry. Suffice to say that, as one divorce attorney notes,...
