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Food for thought: interesting data on marital relations, divorce

Last updated on April 8, 2021

In a country as diverse as the United States, it seems wholly unsurprising that a wealth of truly interesting information exists concerning marriage and divorce. Courtesy of a media report chronicling noteworthy marriage/divorce findings, we pass some of that information along to our readers in the Atlanta area and throughout the rest of Georgia. Truly, […]

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Who should the kids spend Halloween with?

Last updated on April 8, 2021

Halloween is truly a holiday for the kids. Between the dressing up in costumes and going door-to-door for candy, for many children it is the highlight of their fall. In order for kids to enjoy the holiday though, divorced parents need to be on the same page when it comes to celebrating.  Parents in Georgia […]

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Child custody in Georgia: Some central considerations

Last updated on April 8, 2021

At first glance, some aspects of Georgia’s child custody laws might seem a bit complex to a reader trying to grapple with central terms and concepts set out in the state’s relevant statutory enactments. That is immediately understandable, given the specialized vernacular associated with many family law considerations. Take child custodial rights, for example, where Georgia […]

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Roman Catholic church statements raise, dash hopes of gays

Last updated on April 8, 2021

At a high policy level, the Roman Catholic Church just concluded a quite noteworthy week, with both an interim report and then a final document on the same subject matter issuing following a days’-long mass meeting of about 200 bishops from around the globe. Based on perusal of myriad media reports describing happenings last week […]

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Some sensible tips for older divorcing parties

Last updated on April 8, 2021

Here’s a divorce scenario with real-life implications in Georgia or elsewhere in the country. In deciding how to distribute marital assets in their dissolution, a couple ultimately determines that one spouse will keep the monies saved in a retirement plan, with the other becoming sole owner of the family home. Both assets are nearly identical […]

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Supreme Court’s gay marriage decision: What does it mean?

Last updated on April 8, 2021

There are a lot of hot-button topics on display in the realm of family law these days. Alimony-centered concerns are front and center in several states. The rights of fathers in adoption matters have been underscored in several prominent cases. Stories regarding marital contracts — both prenuptial and postnuptial agreements — never seem to stray […]

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Domestic abuse focus, part 2: identification and curtailment

Last updated on April 8, 2021

There are differing views, of course, as to what constitutes the predominant health concern in the United States. Some people might reasonably weigh in with the view that heart-related diseases top the bill. Others might just as easily point to cancer concerns. The U.S. Surgeon General has an opinion on the subject, and he opts […]

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Identifying, curtailing domestic abuse: Education must come first

Last updated on April 8, 2021

Any television watcher in Georgia or elsewhere across the country with avid viewing habits well notes that a highly singular and specific subject has been dominating the airways recently, on both local and national programs. That subject is domestic violence, which has been a lead story on news broadcasts and talk shows for several weeks […]

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Divorce: Do you need an accountant to go with that?

Last updated on April 8, 2021

The question posed in the above headline begs another query, namely this: How complex is your divorce? That in turn leads to additionally related questions, most of them centered on matters involving the identification, valuation and equitable division of property in your dissolution proceeding. A recent media focus on complex financial considerations asks interesting questions […]

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View: No basis for distinction between married, divorced parents

Last updated on April 8, 2021

In a nutshell, here’s what most disturbs writer and psychologist Robert E. Emery about a perceived irrationality he sees in family law. On the one hand, and regarding a given issue (say, for purposes of discussion, child rearing), a judge will assume a role of passivity and refuse to invoke judicial power. He or she […]

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