Mel Gibson’s high-asset divorce settlement finalized

Last updated on April 8, 2021

If there is one obvious take away from all the Mel Gibson stories that have blared out from media headlines over the past couple years concerning his family life, it must be this: The man is rich. Rich enough, indeed, to have hundreds of millions of dollars left over following court-mandated outlays for child support […]

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Alimony: Non-payment, enforcement and judicial remedies

Last updated on April 8, 2021

Every state in the country has an official mechanism for enforcing child support payments and providing remedies when delinquent parents don’t perform their obligations. In Georgia, that task falls to the Department of Human Services, most specifically to its Division of Child Support Services. There is no equivalent counterpart within the state for dealing with […]

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Things to think seriously about in a child custody case

Last updated on April 8, 2021

A family law commentator has recently expounded in a newspaper opinion piece on a few points that are important in child custody matters. We pass along those “things to think about” considerations here, since they commonly feature in family law and are equally applicable from Georgia to California. A fundamental and preliminary point to note […]

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Kobe Bryant’s wife files high-asset divorce petition

Last updated on April 8, 2021

Professional basketball star Kobe Bryant is reputedly the top money maker in his profession. Last year he earned close to $25 million in salary, and he also exercised a contract extension worth more than $80 million. Undoubtedly, his soon-to-be ex-wife Vanessa is well aware of all the material details, since she filed for divorce from […]

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Georgia, other states subject of govt. report on child support

Last updated on April 8, 2021

A recently released government report shows that many parents who win child custody don’t receive the child support they are owed. The report, released this month by the U.S. Census Bureau, includes data from child custody cases in Georgia and other Southeastern states. Analysts compared child support statistics for 2007 and 2009. In 2007, custodial […]

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What to keep in mind about alimony tax consequences

Last updated on April 8, 2021

Not many things change the face of a financial management plan like a divorce does. There are ways to ease the financial changes, and understanding the Internal Revenue Code requirements for handling or reporting alimony can be helpful, when spousal maintenance is a factor in a divorce settlement. Generally, property settlements or child support payments are […]

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Wrestler Hulk Hogan taken to mat in recent divorce settlement

Last updated on April 8, 2021

Recent details have emerged from court documents outlining the high-asset divorce of semi-retired wrestler Hulk Hogan, who was forced to forfeit 70 percent of his liquid assets in a divorce settlement to his former wife of 26 years. The amount she will receive is nearly $7.5 million. Hogan, 58, whose real name is Terry Bollea, […]

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Judge to couple in custody dispute: Trade website passwords

Last updated on April 8, 2021

A judge in Connecticut recently ordered a divorcing couple to divulge their passwords used on social networking sites in order for him to gain access and knowledge that might relate to the decision of child custody. Judge Kenneth Shluger regarded his order as part of the “discovery” portion of the case. He is one of […]

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Child custody, visitation: When parents and grandparents conflict

Last updated on April 8, 2021

Child custody and visitation matters can be among the thorniest and most complex considerations involved in a divorce proceeding and thereafter. Those concerns can be even more acute when grandparents are parties to a dispute. Courts across the country — including in Georgia — are often involved, and to an increasing degree, in legal confrontations […]

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Important divorce considerations sometimes overlooked

Last updated on April 8, 2021

The result of a recent Supreme Court case involving rights to an employer-sponsored retirement account following a divorce decree underscores the importance of securing experienced family law counsel in any divorce matter that involves substantial financial interests. That is true for residents in Fulton County and elsewhere throughout the country, and especially in a high-asset […]

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