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Last updated on April 8, 2021

The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted to extend programs to prevent domestic violence and to make them more robust. If passed, the legislation could also help protect Georgia victims of domestic abuse who are getting a divorce or dissolving a civil union. The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA) amends a 1994 act that sought […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

The annoying marital conflict of nagging can be as volatile to the union as adultery, according to a recent study. Nagging is defined as the interaction between two people that occurs when one person makes a repeated statement or request that is ignored by the other person. When nagging is constant in a marriage, it […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

A recent media article chronicles the growing surge of alimony reform currently underway in an ever-increasing number of states, including some — such as Florida and both Carolinas — that are in close proximity to Georgia. The ongoing debate and multiple bills that are being passed in various states’ legislatures might not actually seem all […]

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Women exiting a marriage are doing better financially than in previous years, according to a report recently released by a national research firm. In an era that — to some — might not seem that long ago, women had collectively few job skills or higher education and consequently were left to take low-paying jobs after […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

More people file for divorce in January than in any other month of the year, because couples often put off filing until the holidays have passed. No one wants to make the rounds of holiday parties alone or explain a missing spouse at family gatherings. No one wants to think about matters such as child […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

Reportedly, say many commentators, January reigns supreme over all other months of the year for divorce filings. “January really does see a lot of divorces,” says one family law consultant. Is that really true? According to a number of diverse sources, it is. Statistics compiled by one online divorce-related company say that more people divorce during […]

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