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How to Guarantee You'll Have a Divorce from Hell
Christi Trusler, an Austin, Texas, Divorce attorney, whose site is called Austin Divorce Help (she also has a terrific online seminar about divorce), says that periodically, she comes across someone w...
Serb ex-wife gets half of everything — literally
Man uses grinding machine to cut farm tools, machines in half for divorce BELGRADE, Serbia - A Serb farmer used a grinding machine to cut in half his farm tools and machines to comply with a court rul...
Women M.B.A.s More Likely To Divorce Than Men
According to a soon-to-be-published study by Washington & Lee University School of Law and reported in the Wall St. Journal, women with M.B.A.s are twice as likely to get divorced or separated as thei...
Georgia Divorce Laws
Georgia Domestic Relations Code RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS: To file for a divorce in Georgia, at least one spouse needs to be a resident of the state for six months before filing a petition for divorce. [...
The Globalization of Family Law
The world continues to grow smaller and economies continue to expand globally. Your client’s legal issues have continued to grow more complex, and, like everything else, family law has gone global. ...
Forget silver anniversaries: Many couples grapple with 'gray divorce'
It's been nearly a year since Sherman Smith's 33-year marriage ended in a divorce that, he said, his ex-wife wanted after she realized she didn't love him in the same way anymore. "A divorce is kind o...
Online game causes divorce!
Mobile, Alabama, family law and divorce attorney Michael Sherman of the Alabama Family Law Blog has posted an interesting article today, republished below. World of Warcraft is a best-selling online r...
Five Tips to Protect Your Retirement Assets in a Divorce
When it comes to splitting assets during a divorce, the house and retirement funds are usually the biggest. As the housing market tumbles, retirement assets are taking center stage. But deciding who g...
Happy Valentine's Day Honey, Let's Get Divorced
The day of romance and love is coming up Thursday. Valentine's Day is a multi-billion dollar industry, but so is divorce. While some people in love are thinking of how they're going to spend their day...
Valentine's Day gifts now include divorce papers
Most couples celebrate Valentine's Day by giving greeting cards, flowers, candy or the like. But others have found a more unconventional gift to give-divorce papers. Legal Match, a San Francisco-based...
Nation's Top Divorce Lawyers Note Dramatic Rise in Electronic Evidence
E-mails are Primary Source with Wives Most Likely to Use Them A resounding 88% of the nation's top divorce attorneys say they have seen an increase in the number of cases using electronic data as evid...
10 Things Not To Do In Your Divorce Case
Divorce is not easy. There are many pitfalls and traps awaiting parties that have not educated themselves about the process. People often make bad decisions under stress, or without the guidance of an...
Georgia Divorce Definitions
This collection of definitions will help clarify some unique characteristics to the Georgia Divorce laws, process and paperwork which is filed with the court. Filing Party Title: Petitioner The spouse...
Georgia Spousal Support/Maintenance/Alimony Factors
In Georgia the support payments (if any) can certainly influence how the marital property distribution is awarded, which is why it can become a very intricate part of the final outcome of any divorce....
Georgia Property Division Factors
In Georgia, the property and debt issues are typically settled between the parties by a signed Marital Settlement Agreement or the property award is actually order and decreed by the Superior Court wi...
Georgia Grounds for Divorce
The Petition for Divorce is the initial document filed with the Georgia court. It is in this document that the filing spouse will request the court to terminate the marriage under certain specified gr...
Georgia Divorce Residency Requirements
In order to file your Petition for Divorce in Georgia, you must make sure the Superior Court has jurisdiction over your case. The most common way spouses are eligible to use a specific court system is...
Divorce Wars Hazardous to Financial Health
In its February 2008 issue, Consumer Reports lists and discusses "12 Money Blunders That Could Cost You $1 Million." Coming in at number 3 is: "Launching a divorce war": 3. Launching a divorce war (CR...
Cell Phone Voice Messages and Custody Disputes
Should you keep a record of those angry cell phone voice messages from your ex? The now infamous Alec Baldwin voicemail message to his daughter (in which he berates his daughter) illustrates how advan...
Surviving the Holidays
Getting through the holidays can be a challenge for any family, but it can be especially difficult for a newly-divorced family. In her Divorce Ain’t So Bad After All series, Barbara Scala, Life Tran...
Top 10 things to NOT do during your divorce.
Divorce is not easy. There are many pitfalls and traps awaiting parties that have not educated themselves about the process. People often make bad decisions under stress, or without the guidance of an...
How Divorce Affects Income Tax Filing Status
Your marital status on the last day of the tax year determines your income tax filing status for that tax year. If you have a final decree of divorce as of December 31, you can file as single, or you....
Unhappy holidays: Start of divorce season
Maybe it's not the most wonderful time of the year. "The day after Thanksgiving, the first prayer I say is, 'I wish it were January 2nd,'" sighs John Mayoue. The new Grinch? Nah. Just a lawyer (no, th...
Five Christmas Survival Tips For The Divorced & Single Parent
The following article, written by Drew Harris, appears at Coping With Divorce: For the over 50% of marriages that end in divorce, Christmas can be a hugely trying time. Since the season is one of the ...
No Prenup? Take These Steps
Turn up the lights, turn down the music and forget about romance. It's time to face the business side of marriage. Cold as that may sound, the Census Bureau recently released data that should make eve...
Nine Ways to Minimize the Pain of Divorce
The following tips can help make your divorce case easier, less stressful, and less expensive: Locate, organize and copy all financial records. Make one copy for yourself and a second for your attorne...
Making Divorce As Painless As Possible
If you believe that a bad marriage will somehow make a good divorce, you’re dreaming. Worse, you’re unprepared for what’s ahead: The most wretched period of your life. “It’s easy to hide ass...
Uncontested and Contested Divorces
At the heart of every divorce are three issues: · How to divide the community [in Georgia, marital] property · Who will have custody of the children · How much child and spousal support [alimony] s...
Family Law Workshops in Cobb County, Georgia
Some individuals do not have the desire or ability to hire a lawyer to represent them in a traditional fashion, but they may need legal help with a particular issue or portion of their case. The Cobb ...
Introduction to Child Custody and Visitation in Georgia
The question of "Who gets custody of the kids?" is one of the most difficult and often the most emotionally draining both for parents and their children, when spouses divorce. Custody and visitation a...