Randy Kessler, the chair of the American Bar Association's Family Law Section, doesn't mince words when he talks about former spouses communicating following a divorce. "People don't want to talk to their exes because just the sound of their voice is irritating," he...
Month: November 2012
Child custody case underscores complexity in international disputes
The material facts relating to an international child custody case involving three young children currently in North Carolina demonstrate how complex such a matter can be when more than one country is involved. A hearing in the case was recently concluded, with the...
IndyCar star, husband to divorce after seven-year marriage
IndyCar and NASCAR driver Danica Patrick has announced her split from her husband after a seven-year marriage. The announcement was made on Patrick's Facebook page last week. In going public with their intent to divorce, Patrick described the split as amicable....
Deion Sanders’ divorce case focused on prenup, child support duties
Former Atlanta Falcons football star and Hall of Fame standout player Deion Sanders was always the flashiest of players, tagged with the sobriquets "Neon Deion" and "Primetime" and seemingly never far from a camera. These days, seemingly, he is never far from a...
Trending: More contact between foster and biological parents
When parents lose their children to foster care, they're often concerned with what goes on beyond their purview. In the past, biological parents who lost child custody rights to their kids had no way of knowing how their children were being raised, or whether or not...
In Hollywood, too, gray divorce on the upswing
We have previously touched on the phenomenon of "gray divorce" -- couples more than 50 years of age who decide to untie the marital knot. Family law commentators point out statistics from various sources noting that, while the divorce rate nationally has declined a...
Retirement benefits single women
Making the choice to go through with a divorce can be a tough decision for Georgia women. Separation from a husband can be a very emotional experience especially if that bond has been in place for numerous years. Traditionally women have been strongly encouraged to...
Health insurance: combating hidden financial effects of divorce
Georgia residents know that getting a divorce is often not an easy affair. Making the decision to dissolve a marriage involves more than just the loss of a partner. Some spouses may lose their home or other shared belongings during the divorce mediation process....
Tom Cruise files defamation suit against magazine for “vicious lies”
Apparently Tom Cruise had enough. A cover story in late July in the magazine Life and Style entitled "Abandoned by Her Dad" was reportedly more than Cruise could take placidly sitting down. In lieu of that response, he chose a more proactive alternative: He brought a...
Opinion: On employers’ involvement in workers’ divorces
A former state Supreme Court justice who actively pushes for divorce court reform says that one essential party is not sufficiently involved and contributing enough to help unwind marriages that are marked by undue stress: the employer. One might immediately think...
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