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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 outside the house and brought back the family check, while wife/mom […]
Continue reading Divorce and alimony: The 21st century is not, well, the 1960s ...
Last updated on April 8, 2021
“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 might otherwise divorce often stay together longer than intended out of economic […]
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Last updated on April 8, 2021
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 the rest of the country, much about domestic violence that was kept quiet and shrouded in secrecy […]
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Last updated on August 2, 2024
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 and agree upon in a divorce […]
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Last updated on April 8, 2021
Disputes surrounding child support often centrally feature in high-asset divorce matters, and a multijurisdictional and global dispute regarding the amount of support payments is illustrative of the types of questions and concerns often involved. The case actually involves a couple who, after having spent a considerable amount of time together and being engaged at one […]
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Last updated on April 8, 2021
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 something like that does not occur, that is, that a divorcing party’s […]
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Last updated on April 8, 2021
A mediator and author on divorce wants divorced couples with children to note a couple points right out of the box following their marital dissolution. First, says Tara Fass, you really do need to let go — right now — of any overt rancor and hostility that featured in your marriage and that existed right […]
Continue reading You’re divorced and now aligned parenting partners: Good for you. ...
Last updated on April 8, 2021
It is often remarked that men have different issues and concerns during the divorce process than their soon-to-be former wives. Concerns of divorcing men who are also fathers often focus on child custody and visitation, as well as child support and perhaps alimony. Many men who have gone through the divorce process have stated that […]
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Last updated on April 8, 2021
We have noted in prior select posts that Georgia differs from a number of states in how its judges construe and award alimony following divorce. Alimony (or spousal support) is certainly a judicial remedy in Georgia and awarded in some cases, but, generally, it is not perceived as being widely available. In fact, and unlike […]
Continue reading Alimony on national radar in neighboring state today ...
Last updated on April 8, 2021
A family law case that is exhaustively working its way through the court system in another state has broad relevance in other states as well, including in Georgia. The matter underscores the importance of working with an experienced attorney where important legal instruments are concerned. A New York couple was married in 1997 and filed […]
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