Georgian parents: getting through the holidays single again

Last updated on April 8, 2021

Wintertime is often regarded by folks in Georgia and elsewhere as either a magical time or a dreaded time. There are few who are on the fence about it, but some newly single parents may find themselves leaning toward the dreaded time this year. It can be difficult to get through the season being jolly […]

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Prenups: Despite a few extreme examples, a solid planning tool

Last updated on April 8, 2021

An increasing number of people across the country, including in Georgia, have a much clearer notion these days than in previous years of what a carefully considered and drafted premarital contract can do. Foremost, a prenuptial agreement can be a highly suitable and effective planning tool for the future. It can go far toward reducing […]

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Division of assets for tech-savvy divorcing couples

Last updated on April 8, 2021

If you’re going through a divorce in Georgia and you’re looking at property division as part of your settlement, you may need to consider your digital assets. Technology devices are becoming important in a growing number of divorce settlements these days, as are things like Flickr and iTunes accounts. Additionally, divorce settlements can also include […]

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One state’s paternity case underscores complexity, emotion in area

Last updated on April 8, 2021

The governing law on paternity — including DNA testing, legitimation requirements to establish visitation and custody, establishing a father’s identify to receive child support and so forth — is decidedly state law, with processes and requirements varied among jurisdictions and unique to each state. That said, a Georgia-related question or concern regarding any paternity-related issue […]

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Tech toys, spousal spying: Part II

Last updated on April 8, 2021

One spouse’s fear that the other is not being faithful is — and has always been — the central motivation for spousal spying. The big difference now compared to even a year or two ago is in the tools available to check out that suspicion. Just consider the following: GPS trackers so small they can […]

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James Bond no longer fiction: a new era of tech toys, spousal spying

Last updated on April 8, 2021

“There is so much technology out there,” says T.J. Ward, an Atlanta private investigator. “You’ve got to be able to counter.” When Ward talks like that, he is surely referring to something like cyber wars between countries trying to crack Internet security systems, or perhaps new ways to conduct modern warfare. Probe just a bit […]

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You’ve drafted a premarital contract. Can you void it later?

Last updated on April 16, 2021

We have discussed the utility and growing popularity of both prenuptial agreements and postnuptial contracts (separation agreements) for many couples in prior blog posts, including our immediately preceding entry. Suffice to say that, as one divorce attorney notes, such agreements are “not taboo anymore” and feature in far more marriages than was the case in […]

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Child custody: When one parent is better off than the other

Last updated on April 8, 2021

The gradually closing gender gap, combined with less-defined gender roles taken on by parents, has complicated many child custody cases and forced many jurisdictions to throw out the standard rules governing child custody. It’s no longer a sure thing that the mother of two children will end up with the child. That’s opened the doors […]

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The McCourt divorce saga: just when you thought it was over

Last updated on April 8, 2021

It’s truly the divorce tale that seemingly never ends, with property division matters always front and central, and material developments that surfaced just last week have once again thrust the divorce saga of one-time Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and his former spouse Jamie back into media headlines. The McCourt dispute — acrimonious, complex […]

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Rock memorabilia auction underscores property division issues

Last updated on April 8, 2021

A member of the classic rock band Rolling Stones has gone public with his shock after learning that some of his art and memorabilia had been put up for sale by his ex-wife. Among the most attractive memorabilia are some tour outfits worn during his performances as well as a Fender Stratocaster guitar. The items […]

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