In many instances of divorce, "People don't want to upset the apple cart over the holidays," says Alton Abramowitz, the president of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. "And then ... as soon as the holidays are over they pull the plug and file," he adds....
David Wygant is an author and divorce columnist. Annually, and just about this time of year, he thinks back to his family's first Christmas following his parents' divorce when he was a teenager. He's not too fond of the memory. Parental fighting over gifts in an...
The author of a recent New York Times article extolled the virtues of technology in its assist to divorced couples who want virtually nothing to do with each other following a split. The article cited communication boosts such as emails, texting, video conferencing...
Twenty years ago, Sesame Street decided it was time to tackle the issue of divorce in its sketches. The show's writers came up with a storyline, shot the sketch and tested it on a group of children. The sketch went over horribly, disturbing children and prompting...
Insurance is something that seems to require close attention throughout a person's life, and the concept is seldom a fixed and simple thing. As a person's age and circumstances change -- moving from a teen to an adult; getting married; having kids; buying a home; and...
Similarly to many other divorces, child support duties often figure into high-asset divorces. Former professional basketball player and high-profile personality Dennis Rodman recently found out how seriously a court construes child support and timely payment of...
As many people in Georgia know, child custody cases can become especially tricky if both parents reside in different countries. Although some countries have treaties with the United States that allow our court systems to make decisions in conjunction with...
In some cases, divorce can be a long, drawn out process that eventually leaves couples so fed up with their former spouses that even thinking about their name can cause someone to throw a lamp across the room. Obviously, not every divorce is like the example above....
Here's a flash to prospective marital mates: The future husband should start openly bonding now with the parents of his to-be wife -- especially her mom -- and the future wife should just as keenly avoid doing the same with her future mate's parents. In other words,...
The material facts relating to an international child custody case involving three young children currently in North Carolina demonstrate how complex such a matter can be when more than one country is involved. A hearing in the case was recently concluded, with the...