Retirement benefits single women

Last updated on April 8, 2021

Making the choice to go through with a divorce can be a tough decision for Georgia women. Separation from a husband can be a very emotional experience especially if that bond has been in place for numerous years. Traditionally women have been strongly encouraged to stick with a marriage even through clear un-happiness. However, as […]

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Health insurance: combating hidden financial effects of divorce

Last updated on April 8, 2021

Georgia residents know that getting a divorce is often not an easy affair. Making the decision to dissolve a marriage involves more than just the loss of a partner. Some spouses may lose their home or other shared belongings during the divorce mediation process. Separating physical assets is only the beginning. In a divorce there […]

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Tom Cruise files defamation suit against magazine for “vicious lies”

Last updated on April 8, 2021

Apparently Tom Cruise had enough. A cover story in late July in the magazine Life and Style entitled “Abandoned by Her Dad” was reportedly more than Cruise could take placidly sitting down. In lieu of that response, he chose a more proactive alternative: He brought a defamation lawsuit against the magazine for $50 million in […]

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Opinion: On employers’ involvement in workers’ divorces

Last updated on April 8, 2021

A former state Supreme Court justice who actively pushes for divorce court reform says that one essential party is not sufficiently involved and contributing enough to help unwind marriages that are marked by undue stress: the employer. One might immediately think that an employer’s involvement in a worker’s marriage dissolution — including knowledge of details […]

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Added complexity: when more than one country’s laws impact divorce

Last updated on April 8, 2021

Getting a divorce in Georgia and elsewhere in the United States can range from being quite quick and easy to being complex and protracted. Getting one that involves the legal red tape and complications of more than one country, though, can be a headache few dissolutions domestically can relate to. Many marriages have to address […]

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Focus on separation or divorce as domestic violence catalysts

Last updated on April 8, 2021

Domestic violence can have many triggers, all of which can pose a serious risk to victimized individuals within the relationship. But with domestic violence murders on the rise, it is worth noting that a common trigger for these violent acts is divorce, separation or the breakup of a romantic relationship. And violence can also be […]

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Rock star, ex work out differences: Memorabilia auction held

Last updated on April 8, 2021

We last left off with the dispute between Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood and his ex-wife Jo concerning items to be sold at an upcoming auction in an October 1 blog entry. The couple finalized their high-asset divorce in 2011 following 24 years of marriage, but, apparently, all the material details weren’t worked out. Specifically, […]

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Should judges consider, apply Shariah in domestic Muslim divorces?

Last updated on April 8, 2021

When state law and religious law don’t see eye to eye, there are often complications. Such is the complex situation many Muslim Americans face when seeking a divorce from a marriage performed under Shariah, or Islamic law. Marriages recognized by Shariah are common in some parts of the world, including West Africa, but it’s not […]

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Devito/Perlman split indicative of growing “gray divorce” trend

Last updated on April 8, 2021

Well-known and widely popular actors Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman are known by millions of people for more than just their acting chops. In a town and industry where marital constancy seems rare and celebrity high-asset divorce seems far more the norm, the couple’s long-tenured union has often been cited by interviewers and reporters. In […]

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Georgia residents: when careers get in the way of relationships

Last updated on April 8, 2021

Working through the decision to separate can be very emotional. For those Georgians who are contemplating getting a divorce, mediation could be a good thing to look into in order to ease the process. Actor Russell Crowe recently announced his split from wife Danielle Spencer and his separation is giving some people cause to wonder if […]

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