Update: Georgia appeals class-action ruling in child support cases

Last updated on April 8, 2021

We reported recently on a Georgia-related topic that is garnering an increasing amount of national attention, namely, the incarceration of persons deemed “deadbeat parents” by the state for their delinquency on child support payments (please see our January 9 blog post). As we noted, about 3,500 parents were jailed in the state last year for […]

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Marital nagging: Annoying and sometimes a divorce catalyst

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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Ongoing national alimony reform: Georgia’s historical stance

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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Pew report on the economics of divorce

Last updated on April 8, 2021

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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Setting intentions can make post-divorce life less stressful

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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New Year’s resolve: January’s uptick in divorce filings

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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Federal law looms large in Native American child custody matter

Last updated on April 8, 2021

Georgia has a sizable Native American population, and a recent family law dispute in neighboring South Carolina underscores the importance of noting that in select adoption proceedings. A child custody dispute that is unfolding between an adoptive South Carolina couple and the Cherokee Nation highlights just how important it can be to note and account […]

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Fulton Co. judge grants class-action status in child support cases

Last updated on April 8, 2021

Georgia is one of only a handful of states across the country that does not provide lawyers to indigent parents who are facing civil contempt charges in child support matters. As a result of that, an estimated 3,500 parents were jailed in the state last year following child support proceedings brought by state attorneys on […]

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Former Atlanta Hawk NBA star Walker facing child support woes

Last updated on April 8, 2021

Antoine Walker, a former NBA All-Star, appeared in court earlier this week over accusations that he hasn’t paid child support and tuition to his youngest daughter, according to news reports. Walker is currently going through the bankruptcy process, and because of that the judge said he could not take action on the child support claims […]

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Children’s view: How divorcing parents should act

Last updated on April 8, 2021

Divorce can be an emotionally draining, difficult process, and not only for the divorcing couple: Their kids can be doubly affected, experiencing emotional grief from both parents who are splitting up. Georgia divorce experts note that divorce can be notoriously difficult for children, making it all the more important that divorcing couples be mindful of […]

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