When you practice family law and divorce, with over 25 years of successful outcomes, you spend a lot of time trying to understand every aspect of it from the intricacies of law to the nuances of relationships. I’ve recently been studying the economic theory of the...
Month: October 2022
The Basics of an Advance Directive of Healthcare in Georgia
If you become incapacitated and unable to manage your own financial affairs, you might mistakenly think, as a lot of folks do, your spouse or adult children can automatically step in and take over for you in handling your personal and medical care. The shocking truth...
Keeping Up with the Girardis
Some of you who are familiar with the world of reality television will instantly recognize the names Erika Girardi (a.k.a. “Erika Jayne”) and Tom Girardi from the Bravo television show “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.” You will further, likely recall the endless...
The Dangers of Social Media with Co-Parenting
There should be no debate. While social media has some proven benefits, it also opens the door to many negative scenarios. One common pattern in social media that has a negative impact in family law occurs when co-parenting is involved. While social media allows...
The Wild Wild West: The Unique Nature of Juvenile Court Cases
The vast majority of family law cases are handled within the Superior Court, which is a State level court of general oversight that handles both civil and criminal cases. Juvenile Courts are specific to issues of child dependency and delinquency. On occasion, a case...
What is an emergency in a custody case?
Concerned parents often come to us when they don’t know what to do and they believe the primary physical custodian is putting the child in harm’s way. Sometimes noncustodial parents immediately take action and decide not to return the child to the primary physical...