"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 Internet security systems, or...
Divorce
How soon is too soon for Klum and bodyguard to seal the deal?
It's rarely easy to go through it divorce, but to go through one in the public eye? Only a select few know how that feels. Georgians may have heard about one recent celebrity couple's split: Heidi Klum and singer Seal ended their marriage earlier this year after...
Children of divorce and the new roles they could be put in
Coping with a divorce is never easy and the difficulties are only magnified when there are children involved. For residents in Georgia and elsewhere, knowing some appropriate ways to be a divorcee and a parent at the same time can help ease the stress of the...
Lost Friendship: Usher Speaks About His Divorce
The divorce case involving the R & B singer Usher and his ex-wife Tameka Foster has been a high profile drama for months. Finally, late last month, an Atlanta judge awarded primary physical custody of the couple's two children to Usher. The children are ages four...
Divorce parties — “unbridled showers” — grow in popularity
Media articles in recent years that have touched on the subject of divorce parties or celebrations have tended to focus on the tongue-in-cheek aspects of such events, treating them as decidedly aberrational and more than just a bit off center. The sheer number of such...
Insurance issues can be material during the divorce process
The divorce process can be challenging enough as it is, as couples try to divide their personal lives, their assets and even their child custody and child support obligations. Unfortunately, insurance companies have little interest in making this process easier on...
Uptick in Georgia Economy Impacts Atlanta Divorce Finances
For many Atlanta area couples, the divorce process has been profoundly affected by the Great Recession and its aftermath. The issues vary, of course, from couple to couple. Some separating couples may run into difficulty with selling a house or qualifying for a...
What to do as grandparents during a child’s divorce
We all know parents and children alike have it tough during the divorce process, but not as much attention goes to the grandparents. Yet grandparents are central members of most families, and they can find themselves at the center of conflict and emotional grief when...
Prenuptial agreements: drafting, enforceability, other factors
Family law experts have increasingly advised in recent years that couples contemplating marriage set aside time to objectively think about planning aspects related to their assets and how they would want things to play out in the event of a marital dissolution....
Divorce and the Marital Residence
Someone recently asked on our website: I have been married for 9 years and my name is not on the house we live in, do I have a legal right to any money from the home? Yes, you probably do have a claim to a portion of the equity in the marital residence. To fully...

