Divorce

For any parent open to instruction on how and how not to act around kids following a divorce, what better person might there be to listen to than an experienced teacher who has had a ringside seat for years as a witness to parent-kid interactions in divorced families?...

Several clients have asked us over the years if they could continue to have sex while the divorce process was underway. Some people might think this is an odd or unusual question but it actually comes up quite a lot. It seems that some people keep having sex even...

A client recently asked us if they could continue to have sex while the divorce process was underway.  Some people might think this is an odd or unusual question but it actually comes up quite a lot. It seems that some people keep having sex even though they are in...

In today's society, higher incomes and more income-earning opportunities for women have leveled the playing field when it comes to divorce settlements. It's no longer an automatic assumption that men will be the ones paying alimony and child support. Men and women...

The immediately preceding blog post entry discussed emerging trends in American life that have fundamentally impacted the role that grandparents play in the lives of their children and grandchildren in many instances. Today's post expands on that topic, especially...

A recent Reuters article indicates that the focus of more and more stories involving the role of grandparents in the lives of their children and grandchildren following a divorce is being predominantly driven by two solidly emerging trends. First, pure economics is...

Although Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are major celebrities who went through a very public divorce, many of the issues they dealt with are common to average Atlanta area couples who decide to part ways. These include division of property, child custody and issues...

My husband and I are planning on divorce. His assets are under his parents name and he earns as much as I do. Can I claim any? Answer: I believe the question that you are asking is, do you have any claim to assets that are in your husband's parent's name. The short...

Question: My husband and I are planning on divorce. His assets are under his parents name and he earns as much as I do. Can I claim any? Answer: I believe the question that you are asking is, do you have any claim to assets that are in your husband's parent's name....

A women recently asked us a divorce question: My husband has filed for divorce. We have been married almost 18 years , turbulent years. He is asking for half of what we have, is that likely? The answer: As a general rule the courts here in Georgia divide marital...