The acronym RICO is most often associated with conduct typically involving an established pattern of unlawful behavior by a criminal enterprise such as a drug cartel or prostitution ring. That close association with organized crime makes the application of the federal...
Violence against victims in Georgia and nationally obviously takes many forms. With increased frequency, stalking is becoming more of a problem across the country, with millions of persons being victimized by this form of harassment. As is widely reported, both women...
Many people are familiar with the prenuptial agreement, but post-nuptial agreements are becoming increasingly common and important. Stay-at-home parents in particular can benefit from these types of agreements, which are very similar to prenups except they are drawn...
The Huffington Post published some year-end information recently that it termed “some of the most interesting facts published about divorce in 2013.” We agree with the assessment and pass along bits and pieces of the data that we think might be of interest...
Prenuptial agreements in Georgia and other states are far more common these days than they used to be, for a host of reasons. For starters, the taboo once associated with them in the minds of many people no longer exists, with prenuptial contracts now being seen with...
It was once almost unheard of for ex-spouses to get along during or after a divorce, but more and more divorced, or soon-to-be-divorced, couples are attempting to put aside their differences for the sake of the family and children. Some are purposefully living mere...
As has been noted by a number of divorce commentators and media stories focused on the topic, one age-group demographic has bucked the overall trend of a declining divorce rate in recent years. That group goes by many monikers, including 50-plusers and, most commonly,...
A legal matter that is currently playing out in a neighboring state might likely command some interest for a number of our readers in Georgia and elsewhere. The story's subject touches upon a number of important family law points, including a judge's role and...
Many Atlanta residents hold their pets near and dear. In fact, a number of people consider their pets to be their children. As such, pet custody is a very difficult issue for many couples in the event of divorce. Typically, it is best for those who are going...
A recent family law-related article makes this central claim about mediation as a dispute resolution mechanism: Mediation, notes the media piece, serves "to help people make decisions while resolving conflict constructively." To the extent that is true (and there is a...