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Last updated on April 8, 2021

It’s rarely easy to go through it divorce, but to go through one in the public eye? Only a select few know how that feels. Georgians may have heard about one recent celebrity couple’s split: Heidi Klum and singer Seal ended their marriage earlier this year after nearly seven years of being married to each […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

It is not at all surprising that domestic violence is a factor in many divorce cases. After all, intimate partner violence and other forms of domestic abuse are very common in American society. Indeed, domestic assault cases are so frequent that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, whose headquarters are right here in Atlanta, […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

Coping with a divorce is never easy and the difficulties are only magnified when there are children involved. For residents in Georgia and elsewhere, knowing some appropriate ways to be a divorcee and a parent at the same time can help ease the stress of the situation. While children may remind a parent of their […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

The divorce case involving the R & B singer Usher and his ex-wife Tameka Foster has been a high profile drama for months. Finally, late last month, an Atlanta judge awarded primary physical custody of the couple’s two children to Usher. The children are ages four and three, respectively. Over the summer, the dispute between […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

Media articles in recent years that have touched on the subject of divorce parties or celebrations have tended to focus on the tongue-in-cheek aspects of such events, treating them as decidedly aberrational and more than just a bit off center. The sheer number of such parties, though, coupled with the industry that has sprung up […]

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Last updated on April 16, 2021

The divorce process can be challenging enough as it is, as couples try to divide their personal lives, their assets and even their child custody and child support obligations. Unfortunately, insurance companies have little interest in making this process easier on families. All too often, couples across the country, including in Georgia, come to find […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

Divorces in Georgia and elsewhere across the country run the gamut. For one couple, the divorce experience — the process, the negotiation, the emotions, the outcome — can be termed as nothing other than gut-wrenching, with anger, turmoil and adverse effects and feelings that linger long after the dissolution itself. For another couple, conversely, divorce […]

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