The term "epidemic" often finds its way into discussions on domestic violence, and for reasons that are manifestly apparent. No locale is immune from family violence, nor does domestic abuse spare any demographic group, whether gauged by race, wealth, marital status...
When love is in the air, young couples in Georgia and everywhere else across the country tend to follow its sweet song. That song can indeed be riveting, in fact, so compelling that it blocks out thoughts of everything save romantic ardor and getting that marriage...
So-called “stay-at-home” moms were far from being a rarity across the United States in previous generations. Indeed, they comprised the norm, with most women remaining at home to manage the household and care for children in lieu of entering the work...
Most of our readers in Georgia and elsewhere have likely heard the term “cookie cutter” as applied to some protocol or process, denoting it as a straightforward and standard technique that broadly -- rather than individually -- applies to some application....
“Conscious uncoupling.” That is the word choice employed by actress Gwyneth Paltrow recently to relate the news that she and her husband, rock star Chris Martin, are divorcing after a number of years. Paltrow and Martin have two children. We don’t...
For an American citizen living in Colorado, Dennis Burns commands a singular -- even exceptional -- knowledge of the Argentine court system. In fact, he has been personally involved over the past several years with successive rungs of the country's appellate...
As big of a deal as marital agreements generally seemed to be even a few short years ago, such contracts are much more common -- if not exactly commonplace -- in Georgia and throughout the rest of the country these days. A marital contract is most typically understood...
Many Georgia residents are still recovering emotionally and financially from the recession that started around 2008. A big part of the recession was the collapse of the housing market. For many here in Georgia and around the county, the dream of home ownership turned...
When the number 116 crops up in reference to fatalities that have occurred in Georgia, many people might reasonably assume that it is linked to motor vehicle-related deaths or fatalities owing to a public health menace. In fact, it is the scourge of family violence...
Millions of spouses work together across the country as co-owners of varied businesses. And millions of those marital and business partners divorce. What is the ideal outcome for a family-owned business where ex-spouses toil side by side when divorce becomes the...