Here's a hypothetical that, while fictional, rings largely true in certain aspects for literally millions of divorcing couples across the country, including in Georgia. You're getting divorced after, say, 15-20 years of marriage (maybe more). During your marriage, you...
Laws in Georgia and elsewhere across the country have evolved over the years to more fairly treat good dads who are in court trying to seek meaningful arrangements in child custody matters. Many men still feel awkward, misplaced and at a disadvantage, though, when...
A select few Georgia fathers and mothers know what it feels like to be "left behind" parents. That term is used to describe international child custody situations in which parents from the United States are forced to return home without the children that the other...
Many persons contemplating a Georgia divorce believe that the process for doing so is standard and monolithic, that is, divorcing parties hire attorneys and litigate all relevant aspects of their dissolution in court and in a formalized manner. Although that is...
Many family law commentators across the country have been noting for several years now the growing acceptance of prenuptial agreements and marital contracts generally (including postnuptial agreements) among an ever-larger American audience. For many, the stigma once...
The historical alimony paradigm in Georgia and throughout the rest of the country has often been noted and explained. Imagine -- and many younger persons and couples really can't -- a bygone time when in an overwhelming number of cases husband/dad worked all day...
"Increased mobility -- both personal and career -- acts as a pressure valve for backlogged marital discontent." So says the founder of one divorce-related Internet site, and what he means is this: When times are financially tight, couples in Georgia and elsewhere who...
One tangential and unfortunate byproduct of some relationships, both ongoing and following divorce or separation, is family violence, especially acts of domestic abuse that are committed by one partner against another, or against children. In Georgia and throughout...
It is a maxim in family law that every divorce is unique, and that is far from surprising, given the differences that exist in every family. In a certain instance, a couple might be able to end their marriage with relatively few or even no sticking points to negotiate...
There is obviously a lot to think about for many couples during the divorce process, which can increase the odds that something important might not be sufficiently addressed or even attended to. An experienced family law attorney can of course help ensure that...