Tonight's post on Annulments was written by one of our Lawrenceville divorce attorneys, Jennifer McCall.We often have clients ask if they can be granted an annulment. In Georgia, annulments are rare.Proving that you meet the legal grounds for having a marriage...
Month: April 2015
Family Law and the Traditional Marriage
Today was the big day for family law. The Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of Obergefell v Hodges that rank up there with Loving v Virginia. Today, the Supreme Court tackled the public portion of the same-sex marriage argument.There will...
Divorce: Making the Paramour Pay – Infidelity and Waste
Tonight's post on making the paramour pay was written by one of our Marietta divorce attorneys, Jeannine Lowery.On April 14, 2015, a Judge in Los Angeles ruled that the wife of former Clippers owner, Donald Sterling, is owed $2.6 million by the woman her husband...
Witnesses in Family Law
Two people occupy space in a house. They speak to each other as infrequently as possible. If they exchange glances, it is with smoldering stares that could melt lead. Their days as a couple are numbered, though neither has admitted it to themselves and certainly not...
Contempt: “But I Can’t Pay!”
When an order is entered by the Court, the parties to the action are required to comply with its terms. Failure to comply with a Court Order will result in a Motion for Contempt filed against you. If the court finds that your disobedience of the Order is willful, you...
Wills, Trusts and Estates: 7 Signs to Update Your Estate Plan
7 Signs to Update Your Estate Plan was written by our Wills, Trusts and Estates Attorney, Steve Worrall. While Steve's primary office is in Marietta, he serves all of our clients from Marietta to Atlanta to Lawrenceville to Canton to Savannah and all points in...
Domestic Violence: Get Help Now!
Tonight's urgent post about domestic violence was written by our Lawrenceville divorce attorney, Brandy Alexander.Domestic Violence. We all have an opinion. Some people think that couples' issues, including violence, should remain between the couple. Other people...
Huge News in Divorce Law, TMF Style
I have been suggesting that there was big news on same-sex divorce to come for some time now. On Friday, the Judge filed the Order creating our big news and I'm here to tell about it!Transgender marriage has been recognized in Georgia.Yes, you read that right,...
In Family Law, Just Keep Calm and Carry On!
Tonight's post on keeping calm in family law was written by one of our Atlanta divorce attorney's Dina Khismatulina. Today I want to step into Dr. Phil's shoes and discuss the non-legal side of divorce. Being a family law lawyer, I see so much pain and emotions, and...
Reputation in Family Law
Tonight's post about a downside of being a public figure in family law was written by our Savannah Family Law Attorney, David Purvis.I received my first bad online review recently. After practicing for many years now, it was bound to happen. There are few businesses...