On behalf of The Siemon Law Firm | Mar 29, 2013 | Divorce
Jeff Landers is a writer on divorce topics who frequently contributes pieces to Forbes. In a recent article, Landers discussed circumstances under which it might be advantageous to be the party who files first for divorce in a relationship that is headed for certain...
On behalf of The Siemon Law Firm | Mar 26, 2013 | Fathers' Rights
In a recent media article, a family law commentator refers to the “mama bear” that she says is in most women who are seeking to protect their legal interests and the best interests of their children during the divorce process and following dissolution....
On behalf of The Siemon Law Firm | Mar 26, 2013 | Divorce
Georgia courts offer alternative dispute resolution (ADR), with the Georgia Commission on Dispute Resolution (GCDR) citing two primary goals for such an option to resolve family law and other disputes. Those aims are (1) to free up the courts as much as possible so...
On behalf of The Siemon Law Firm | Mar 22, 2013 | Child Custody
“It’s helpful to get married, if you want to get divorced.” Those are the words of one person, who, like many millions of other Americans, was involved in a non-married relationship with a partner that produced children. When the couple decided to...
On behalf of The Siemon Law Firm | Mar 21, 2013 | Alimony And Spousal Support
In Georgia, the award of alimony is very subjective. Unlike child support, which is based on a spreadsheet calculator, alimony is based on the subjective concept of need and ability to pay, as well as other factors such as length of marriage and conduct of the...
On behalf of The Siemon Law Firm | Mar 20, 2013 | Property Division
We were recently asked be a woman seeking a divorce if she was entitled to a division of her husband’s retirement accounts and if she would be liable for his credit card debt. In Georgia we divide marital assets and debts equitably. This raises two questions,...
On behalf of The Siemon Law Firm | Mar 19, 2013 | Divorce
The baby-boomer generation has always seemed front and center in news relating to social movements, lifestyle shifts, generational adjustments toward work/life balance and evolving attitudes toward marriage, divorce, retirement and even renewal in older age. Given the...
On behalf of The Siemon Law Firm | Mar 19, 2013 | Divorce
Most people — friends, family members, co-workers, gym acquaintances — generally have a pretty good take on where someone is emotionally regarding thoughts about his or her ex-spouse following a divorce. For example, it’s a fairly good indication...
On behalf of The Siemon Law Firm | Mar 14, 2013 | Divorce
In 1998, a successful real estate developer commanding a net worth of many millions of dollars and his to-be bride executed a prenuptial agreement. It provided for the soon-to-be wife to receive $25,000 per year. Additionally, the premarital contract stipulated that...
On behalf of The Siemon Law Firm | Mar 13, 2013 | Family Law
County officials of one state seeking to enforce child support obligations point with some pride to a method they say is flatly effective in generating amounts owed by tardy payers, and one that in fact has worked without a hitch well than 90 percent of the time:...
