Divorce

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...

"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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Jeff Landers, a family law author and frequent contributor to Forbes magazine on divorce-related articles, weighed in recently with some interesting information and statistics on what has been trending in the area of divorce in recent years. In starting with the fact...

If you are truly in love and making every effort to maintain a strong relationship, you do the obvious things. You respect your partner. You work hard to forge common and lasting interests. You support your significant other's achievements. You are candid about goals,...