To everything, there is a season. To everything there is a beginning, a middle and an end. And the end is a harbinger of the beginning to come, renewing the cycle.So it is with families; so it is with The Firm, so it is with Life.Summer is intended to be a down...
Month: July 2015
Divorce: Happy Endings
You weren't expecting the news. She wants a divorce. You knew things weren't great but you had no idea she was off in her own world and had cut you out of it some time ago.But she gave you the news, under probably less than pleasant circumstances. And...
Custody: Keep Your Children Out of Jail!
Tonight's post about keeping your children out of jail in a custody battle was written by our Marietta family law attorney, Alyssa Blanchard.I recently read a news article about three children who were held in contempt by the judge for refusing to visit with their...
Calculating Military Pay in Family Law
Tonight's post on calculating Military Pay in Family Law was written by our Savannah family law attorney, Professor David Purvis.Being located in Savannah with our large military presence, many of the cases I handle involve one or both spouses who are active duty...
Family Law, new (and old) kind of crazy.
"When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained." Mark TwainMaybe that helps a bit with the oftentimes Catch 22 existence that seems to typify a family law practice.Yesterday, I had the sublime pleaure of watching our own Professor...
Divorce: Moving On
There are as many reasons to get a divorce as there are stars in the sky, or at least as many as there are on-going relationships. Some are dramatic and dire and self evident, but no where near all are like that. Others fit the bill for the grounds...
Family Law: Care and Commitment
Tonight's post on care and commitment in family law was written by our Atlanta family law attorney, Dina Khismatulina.On May 21-23, 2015 I attended the Annual Family Law Institute for the first time. It was an unbelievably educational and informative CLE - hands down,...
Wills, Trusts and Estates Planning For Same-Sex Couples in Georgia After Obergefell v. Hodges
Tonight's excellent analysis of the impact of same sex marriages in the world of Wills, Trusts and Estates was written by our Wills, Trusts and Estates attorney, Steve Worrall."The right to marry is a fundamental right inherent in the liberty of the person, and under...
Family Law: Three Crimes to Know Before You Go Columbo, Part II
Tonight's post is Part II of our Atlanta family law attorney, Cherese Clark's series on criminal implications to family law activity.This is Part 2 of a 3 Part Series on crimes you should know before you play Columbo and start collecting evidence. Part I we covered...
Elder Law, Father’s Day presents with meaning…
Tonight's post on elder law and giving your parents what they really need, was written by our Wills, Trusts and Estates, Probate and Elder Law attorney, Steve Worrall.Father's Day is well behind us in the rearview mirror. Plenty of dads received ties and steaks from...