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Georgia Family Law Blog

News and Thoughts on Family Law Issues in Georgia: Divorce, Alimony, Child Support, Child Custody, Visitation, Property Division, Adoption and More
By Stephen Worrall

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Last Entry: July 27, 2012 at 14:40:36

What happens with my Social Security if I get divorced?

Posted on July 27, 2012
As a Cobb County divorce attorney, many clients ask me what the Social Security consequences would be if they were divorced. Many questions need to be answered. Experts at AARP and the Social Security Administration provide this information: If you...

7 Ways To Stop Badmouthing Your Ex

Posted on February 09, 2012
Ashley Davis Bush, LCSW, has published a great article on the importance of not badmouthing your ex. Yes, maybe he is a jerk. I know, she may makes Cruella de Vil look sweet. If you have children together, they will...

Everyone has a part to play in ending domestic violence

Posted on July 19, 2011
The following article, written by Edward Lindsey and Chuck Spahos, appeared in the AJC this week: Georgia?s judges, law enforcement officers, prosecutors, advocates and criminal justice officials are as committed, well trained and caring as any in the nation, and...

Children of Divorce Struggle More With Math and Social Skills

Posted on June 05, 2011
A new study confirms the well known fact that divorce can be hard on kids in many ways: socially, academically, and emotionally. According to new research published Thursday in the American Sociological Review. children whose parents divorce perform worse in...

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Atlanta Divorce Lawyer & Family Law Attorney Suggests: A Postnuptial Agreement Could Save Your Marriage!

Posted on March 01, 2011
Think ?prenuptial agreement? and you think ?I love you!?, right? Perhaps not! In my Marietta and Atlanta divorce and family law firm, I find that even though an important legal document like this can protect your bank account and other...

Divorce After 50 - Older Couples Face Unique Issues

Posted on February 17, 2011
Phoenix, Arizona, divorce attorney Scott D Stewart, who writes an Arizona Divorce Attorney Blog, recently published an article on the issues faced by older couples, usually where one or both of the spouses are over 50. He notes that Al...

Valentine's Day Means an Increase in Divorce Filings

Posted on February 14, 2011
Divorce lawyers and family law attorneys have discovered that the early part of the year is often their busiest season. Some couples stay together through the Christmas and New Year holidays only to separate to ring the new year. Others...

?Deadbeat? parents caught in a debtor?s prison

Posted on January 24, 2011
The following article appeared in AJC.com: On any given day, hundreds of Georgians are in jail for failing to pay child support. Family law attorneys say many of these "deadbeats" are right where they belong. They have been found in...

Marietta Divorce Lawyer's Guide to Cobb County Divorcing Parents Seminar

Posted on December 09, 2010
As a Marietta divorce lawyer and Cobb County child custody attorney, I inform all clients in divorce cases and other family law cases involving parents of minor children in Cobb County that they must attend a court-mandated seminar for divorcing...

Marietta Divorce and Wills and Estates Lawyer Discusses How Georgia Divorce Affects Your Will and Trust

Posted on December 07, 2010
As a Marietta divorce lawyer, I know that getting a divorce in Georgia can be an overwhelming process. There are so many decisions to make and things to do that it?s hard to keep everything straight. And as a Marietta...

Collaborative Divorce Practice: A Summary in Bullet Points From an Atlanta Collaborative Divorce Lawyer

Posted on November 15, 2010
As a Marietta and Atlanta Georgia collaborative divorce lawyer, I often need to explain succinctly the features and benefits of collaborative divorce versus mediation or litigation. The following is a quick, bullet-point summary of those features and benefits: ________________________________________________ What...

Increased Filing Fees for Georgia Divorces and Other Civil Actions

Posted on June 02, 2010
House Bill 1055 was passed on April 14, 2010, and became effective upon the Governor's signature on May 12, 2010. It provides, among other things for increases in court filing fees for Georgia divorces, adoptions and other civil cases filed...

Return to the Blogs: Blogging at the Beach 2010

Posted on May 25, 2010
After a bit of a hiatus from my blogging activities, I am pleased to return to posting this week, with a return to a popular series of posts I have done in the past. I am attending the 28th Annual...

Collaborative Law FAQ's

Posted on December 01, 2009
The following article is from the Australian Blog, Two Homes.Nice to see collaborative family law as a method of resolving divorce and family law cases is taking root "down under." What Is Collaborative Family Law? Collaborative family law is a...

Collaboration allows for a kind divorce

Posted on September 28, 2009
The following article, written by Paul Pinkham for Jacksonville.com, details the progress made in Florida incorporating collaborative divorce into and as a viable alternative to the litigation process. =========================================================== Collaborative divorces can save couples money and emotional distress...

Divorce Attorneys Using Social Media to Find Evidence

Posted on July 01, 2009
It's been known for a while that current and potential future employers look at people's profiles on social networking sites such as Facebook. And it's also been known that people are using social networking sites to announce the status of...

Top 10 Reasons a Premarital Agreement May be Invalid

Posted on June 30, 2009
FindLaw has a list of 10 reasons which may cause a prenuptial agreement to fail. For more details, check out the original post, but this is a list of those reasons: NO WRITTEN AGREEMENT. NOT PROPERLY EXECUTED. YOU WERE PRESSURED....

Telling your kids about your divorce? Avoid these mistakes.

Posted on June 18, 2009
Rosalind Sedacca has some great information I wanted to share with you as my readers: Getting psyched up to tell your children about your pending divorce -- or separation? Not sure what to say? When to say it? How to...

Ga. Chief Justice Wants To Curb Divorce Rate

Posted on April 10, 2009
In an article published on WSBTV.com, Georgia Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears is suggesting that, since the anti-smoking movement helped snuff out rising tobacco use rates, a similar campaign is needed to reverse an uptick in divorces.Sears, who is stepping...

Don't Forget to Update Your Will and Estate Plan After Divorce

Posted on April 08, 2009
The following article, offering excellent advice, is written by Bellevue, Washington collaborative and cooperative divorce attorney Karin Quirk: I send my clients a letter with their final divorce papers. I always advise them to update their wills and estate plans...

Ex-NFL player seeks reduction of child support

Posted on February 19, 2009
Former Denver Broncos running back Travis Henry appeared in DeKalb County Superior Court Thursday to try and reduce child support payments to one of nine children he fathered by as many women. At the hearing, Randall M. Kessler, Henry???s attorney,...

Georgia bill could ban GPS tracking

Posted on January 31, 2009
Private investigators in Georgia are a little irked at a proposed bill that could disallow placing GPS trackers on vehicles. While the bill excludes parents tracking kids, cops, and enterprise usage, it includes private investigators.Inside a completely ordinary SUV parked...

The Domino Effect of The Current Economic Crisis

Posted on January 13, 2009
The following article is written by guest bloggers Sue K. Varon, Esq. and Martin S. Varon, CPA, CVA, JD, of Alternative Resolution Methods, Inc. The deepening recession, increased unemployment, and a stalled housing market have negatively impacted most of our...

How Support via Direct Deposit Damages Your Mortgage Application After Divorce

Posted on January 13, 2009
Kelly Lise Murray, Co-Founder & President of DivorceThisHouse.com warns against a hidden danger of divorce real estate -post-divorce mortgages. Not all forms of alimony and child support count as YOUR income for mortgage purposes. In an article posted on ActiveRain...

New Options for Child Support Payments

Posted on November 19, 2008
By Sue Varon, Esq. and Jennifer Varon Non-custodial parents pay child support in a variety of ways. Divorced parents should be provided with all possible options for making these payments. Some new options have emerged both in the public and...

Getting Divorced? Vital Info Regarding Your Estate Plan

Posted on October 31, 2008
By Alexis Martin Neely If you've already got an estate plan in place and you are going through a divorce, you've got some steps to take because no matter how you cut it, divorce has a major impact on your...

Meeting Halfway for Child Visitation Exchanges

Posted on October 23, 2008
Frequently parents of divorce have an agreement, or a court order, to meet at a halfway point for purposes of exchanging their children for visitations. For families following such an arrangement, MeetWays is a neat website. Meetways.com was created to...

Cobb County Divorce Lawyer on Meeting Halfway for Child Visitation Exchanges

A Dozen Ways Children Of Divorce Get Caught In Their Parents' Conflict

Posted on October 12, 2008
Every divorcing parent should make it their top priority to keep their children from getting caught in the middle of the conflict of their divorce. The following tips and thoughts are from James Roberts, RSW, a licensed social worker in...

Why you must update retirement beneficiary forms after divorce

Posted on October 11, 2008
Through blogging and social media, I have had the pleasure of "meeting" and getting to know a vast array of excellent attorneys and other professionals. One of them is Mina Sirkin. Mina N. Sirkin is a Family Wealth Lawyer in...

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