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Gay marriage tumult continues in wake of Supreme Court announcement

Last updated on April 8, 2021

The ink was barely dry on national news reports just a few days ago chronicling the U.S. Supreme Court’s entry into the maelstrom that surrounds gay marriage in the United States when news regarding the same subject took center stage in one state. That state is Alabama, with a federal judge there striking down a […]

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Forsyth County News readers name The Siemon Law Firm Divorce and Family Law Attorneys, P.C. ‘Best of Forsyth’

Last updated on April 8, 2021

With 70,000 votes cast in the poll by readers of the Forsyth County News, The Siemon Law Firm Divorce and Family Law Attorneys, P.C. is proud and honored to be named best family law firm. First and foremost we want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of the Forsyth County News readers for […]

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A year of reckoning for same-sex marriages? SCOTUS to weigh in

Last updated on April 8, 2021

Could this be the year — finally — when fundamental legal questions relating to same-sex marriage will be definitively resolved by the highest judicial tribunal in the country? It now seems increasingly likely, given the recent announcement by the United States Supreme Court that the court will hear a case evidencing a split among the […]

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Considerations in the sensitive area of family violence

Last updated on April 8, 2021

Here is a preliminary question that might logically be asked at the outset of any discussion regarding domestic violence in Georgia: What is it? Indeed, what behaviors might logically be considered to fall within the rubric of family violence? As we note in an article on our website addressing domestic violence and protective orders, so-called […]

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The American family: repercussions of curtailed info gathering, Part 2

Last updated on April 8, 2021

We noted in our immediately preceding blog post (please see our January 6 entry) the recent news that the U.S. Census Bureau might stop soliciting some family-related information that it currently collects in its nationally distributed Community Survey. As we pointed out in that post, myriad critics have emerged to call into question the wisdom […]

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The American family: repercussions of curtailed info gathering

Last updated on April 8, 2021

It makes sense that what is known about the American family — especially information germane to new trends and patterns regarding its composition, diversity, the degree to which opinions relating to marriage and divorce may be changing, and so forth — is largely dependent upon the compilation and close analysis of family-related data. Given that, […]

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Prenups: focus should be on utility, not misconceptions, acrimony

Last updated on April 8, 2021

Of all the forms, documents and various contracts that feature in family law in Georgia and across the country, perhaps no legal instrument is less understood and more vilified than the marital contract. That agreement encompasses what are essentially twin siblings, namely, prenuptial (before marriage) and postnuptial (following marriage) agreements, respectively. The focus in our […]

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Do online marriage portrayals distort the institution’s reality?

Last updated on April 8, 2021

Is marriage being distorted by Facebook? Today’s blog post focuses on that very question, given that most people reportedly seek to portray their married lives in an upbeat, positive way, even if that reality is, well, not real. A recent article visiting the topic of Facebook and its effects on how marriage is commonly portrayed […]

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Trusts in family law: useful, flexible and sometimes complex

Last updated on April 8, 2021

As many estate administration and family law lawyers often point out, trusts can be very dynamic legal tools that allow for optimal planning and flexibility. Consider for a moment a case where parents seek to provide for their children as the kids enter adulthood, yet with the parents still maintaining some essential controls over assets […]

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Myriad reasons for why couples slog it out in unhappy marriages

Last updated on April 8, 2021

You — and perhaps your partner, as well — might flatly know that your marriage is a failed enterprise, despite your good-faith efforts over a sustained period to make it work. So, you resolve to divorce, but, pursuant to that decision, take note of all the couples you know that seem to be doing just […]

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