She is scared and alone at her doctor’s office, waiting for her first ultrasound. She already has three children, and she knows she cannot afford to care for another. She used contraceptives but she knows that they are not 100% effective. She took a pregnancy test...
Wait, everything you say or do will be used against you in a court of law? This concept traces to Miranda rights which are read to a suspect during an arrest and before questioning. Miranda rights are based on the Sixth Amendment right to counsel and the Fifth...
“Sitting quietly, doing nothing, Spring comes, and the grass grows, by itself.” Basho In our training, in our daily awareness of all of our cases and all the lives for which we are responsible, we focus on timing. Timing is critical. Timing is crucial. I often use the...
When you are ready to proceed with a divorce, the first question to consider is which of you s going to file. There are strategic advantages to being the first to file. First, you get to determine where the divorce will take place. As the plaintiff, if there is any...
The internet is ablaze with the publicized trial of Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard. While it’s easy to look at popular TV shows and movies for what a courtroom is meant to look like, footage of an actual trial is captivating the public with the very real application of...
"You're overreacting." "I never said that." "You're the one who's being unreasonable." If your spouse or partner is trying to gaslight you, you might be all too familiar with the above phrases and others like them. If the gaslighting is happening during the course of...
Joint physical custody, or 50/50 custody as it is sometimes referred, is defined as a custodial arrangement where both parents equally share in the day-to-day care of their children in common. Although with joint physical custody co-parents have the same parenting...
Long forgotten by many, and rarely used to its full potential by few, a deposition is a tool at the hand of any attorney who desires to use it. Depositions are governed by O.C.G.A. § 9-11-30 and allow any attorney the opportunity to ask a party, or a non-party,...
He came home from a grueling day of back-breaking work, eyes squinting against the evening sunshine cascading through the room. Trusting his keys to fall on the table by the door, the clang of metal striking the floor jarred him from his sluggish thoughts. Scanning...
It’s pretty common that within a marriage there develops a division of labor between the spouses. One might be in charge of the finances and filing taxes. One might be responsible for all things childcare. Or home maintenance, or car maintenance and insurance, or...
