They sit across the table from each other in almost total silence, pondering the meal before them. They have endured this ritual, perhaps a thousand times now, each engaged in their private thoughts, none of which, anymore, include much of the other. Thoughts of...
Month: September 2014
Tales of the Family Law Lawyer, Chapter One
Family Law is a calling. Just like the ministry, no one should ever practice family law unless they are quite sure that they have been called to that practice.And like being called to the ministry, there is a Garden of Gethsemane sense of "If it be thy will, let...
Justice Cafe’: Justice Jam (and Bread)
Atlanta Legal Aid put on their annual Justice Jam tonight, this time at the beautiful Strand Theater on the historic Marietta Square. Four attorney bands rocked the house raising money for Cobb Legal Aid's mission to help low income residents with their legal,...
Gathering Evidence: To Snoop Or Not To Snoop
Tonight's post pondering the legality of snooping for evidence was written by our Marietta and Atlanta Family Law Attorney, Jeannine Lowery.To snoop or not to snoop? That might not be exactly the question Shakespeare posed, but if you're in a relationship where...
Blessed Are The Peacemakers of Family Law
I had the weekend off from family law for a change. We were in North Carolina visiting one of our sons, his girl friend and our grand daughter. They took us to this very pleasant little town where they are thinking about settling down after graduation....
Negotiating the Difficult Channels of Family Law
Tonight's post about the Difficult Channels of Family Law was written by our Lawrenceville Divorce Attorney, Robert Bexley. There are 1,001 guides on how to choose an attorney for any area of law. How to find the best family lawyer. How to find the best business law...
Sex and Family Law
As you can probably imagine, in my family law counselor's chair I hear much of everything. The most intimate details and intricacies of relationships are fair fodder for my analysis and determination about the approach and direction a case should take. None of...
Family Law: Mountains and Molehills
How can you tell if your attorney is causing you trouble or gouging you? Our Savannah Family Law Attorney, David Purvis tackles that question in tonight's post.One thing that is fairly constant among family law practitioners is that billing is done on an hourly...
Family Law: Before You Sign on the Dotted Line!
Tonight's post about signing agreements in Family Law was written by our Atlanta Divorce litigator extraordinaire, Cherese Clark. Imagine this scenario: You're tired. Frustrated. Ready to get your case over with. You've been litigating for over two years and now...
Divorce and Waning Woo
As a divorce attorney, I am often asked whether a reduction in spousal sexual activity denotes foreign forays, or, whether waning woo means she's pleasuring a paramour.There are a number of straight up, spot on signs that your spouse is flat out up to no good. But a...