Category: Divorce

Last updated on April 8, 2021

Many people in Georgia and nationally might have a preliminary question regarding a reverse mortgage prior to deciding whether it might be a relevant consideration in a family law matter. That question: What is it? That is certainly an inquiry worth addressing for some divorced persons or for persons either involved in the divorce process […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

The root finding of a large study published recently in the Journal of Population Economics emerges “loud and clear,” says one of its authors, and what it posits most unequivocally is this: Military marriages are at dire risk from combat deployments by one or both spouses to Iraq or Afghanistan. That conclusion on military divorce […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

“Your divorce attorney does not cut your hair; your hair stylist should not practice law.” That is advice — rather obvious, but sometimes necessarily given — proffered by one family law commentator in a media opinion piece that shares some winning strategies for persons involved in divorce proceedings in Georgia and elsewhere. What Daniel Clement […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

The expression “scorched earth” fits seamlessly with certain depictions of armed conflict. And divorce. At least some divorces. Couples in certain instances retain their personal resentments and acrimony throughout the dissolution process, rendering it a virtual imperative that they end their marriage in the same adversarial fashion that they endured it. That means inside the […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

As hard as it is to believe for many of Georgia’s children, the end of summer is right around the corner. This means that many have gone back to school or will shortly. While many parents celebrate this time of year, the back-to-school season can raise some issues for parents who are starting the divorce […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

Can I file for a divorce without my husband knowing? If so, can I divorce him without his consent? This is a very common question. The answer is no, you cannot file without him getting notice and yes, you can divorce him without his consent. Ok, you knew I could not just leave it there, […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

One of the most difficult decisions to make in life is whether or not to leave a marriage. Many Atlanta residents will commit themselves to another at one point or another with the intention of staying together forever. Often times adultery, irreconcilable differences and other factors may cause a relationship to fail, leading many to […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

A recent media opinion piece by a family mediator focuses on the dissolution experience, noting that it is easy to make material mistakes and be undermined in the divorce process in the absence of cultivating an initial focus and some rational planning decisions at the outset. The upside, notes Michelle Rosen, is that most people […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

Nobody ever plans to get divorced during marriage. Several individuals may take precautions such as signing a prenuptial agreement but hope to never use it. The idea of divorce may haunt several Atlanta residents during marriage and even make its way into arguments but most people tend to avoid the dissolution of marriage. But for […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

Sometimes, people get divorced because they have grown apart or are no longer in love. At other times, they separate because the relationship has become unhealthy or dangerous.The case of Kris and Anna Benson, a couple once featured on the reality series “Baseball Wives,” seems as thought it might be the latter.  Kris Benson, a […]

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