Category: Divorce

Last updated on April 8, 2021

In today’s society, higher incomes and more income-earning opportunities for women have leveled the playing field when it comes to divorce settlements. It’s no longer an automatic assumption that men will be the ones paying alimony and child support. Men and women often enter into divorce proceedings and divorce court on an even playing field […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

The immediately preceding blog post entry discussed emerging trends in American life that have fundamentally impacted the role that grandparents play in the lives of their children and grandchildren in many instances. Today’s post expands on that topic, especially what has been called “the interplay of financial frailty and divorce.” What that means is this: […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

A recent Reuters article indicates that the focus of more and more stories involving the role of grandparents in the lives of their children and grandchildren following a divorce is being predominantly driven by two solidly emerging trends. First, pure economics is front and center in many cases, with grandparents in recent years stepping in […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

Although Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are major celebrities who went through a very public divorce, many of the issues they dealt with are common to average Atlanta area couples who decide to part ways. These include division of property, child custody and issues relating to how their child will be raised. A prenuptial agreement […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

My husband and I are planning on divorce. His assets are under his parents name and he earns as much as I do. Can I claim any? Answer: I believe the question that you are asking is, do you have any claim to assets that are in your husband’s parent’s name. The short answer to […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

Question: My husband and I are planning on divorce. His assets are under his parents name and he earns as much as I do. Can I claim any? Answer: I believe the question that you are asking is, do you have any claim to assets that are in your husband’s parent’s name. The short answer […]

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A Person recently asked us: How do you determine jurisdiction? Married for 42 years. Primary residence is in Georgia and own condo in Florida. Wife is now staying in Florida since November 2011. I want to file for divorce in Georgia, but how do I know where jurisdiction will be? Answer: The question of Jurisdiction […]

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Last updated on April 16, 2021

A women recently asked us a divorce question: My husband has filed for divorce. We have been married almost 18 years , turbulent years. He is asking for half of what we have, is that likely? The answer: As a general rule the courts here in Georgia divide marital property equitably. There are two issues […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

Many couples whose marriages end in divorce might prefer to go their separate ways entirely. When the time comes for a clean break, though, not every couple has that luxury — particularly if children are involved. When child support and shared child custody are involved, most ex-spouses find it impossible to avoid communicating and being […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

For many people, a key question when facing divorce is making sure that a marital split does not leave you without health insurance. This is often an issue for women who have become stay-at-home moms, with healthcare through the husband’s job. Of course, gender roles being what they are in Atlanta in 2012, it could […]

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