Governor Kemp has issued two Executive Orders in rapid succession. The first one dropped on April 2 and the second one on April 3. The April 2 Order is more extensive. The April 3 Order covered some additional ground. I will review the first Executive Order in this...
Michael Manely
Kemp’s Executive Order #2, The Family Law Version
Governor Kemp issued a Second Executive Order last night, on April 3rd. I reviewed the more extensive First Order in my previous blog post. The April 3rd Order became necessary when family law attorneys realized that a huge visitation problem was created by the First...
How Are You Spending Your Covid-vacation?
At the Firm, we are into week number two of working remotely. The Firm is holding up to the self-imposed stress test well. Since we announced our complete conversion, all the court's have closed except for essential services and some have even shifted into video...
Compelling reasons to try to work out a divorce settlement
The decision to end your marriage started a sequence of events that you hope ends with you starting a new life with as much financial and emotional stability as possible. However, you and your future former spouse are struggling to figure out how to best resolve your...
Problem Solvers or Problem Seekers?
Probably your first task, when you are going to look for a family law attorney, is to decide whether you are looking for a problem solver or a problem seeker.A problem solver listens to all of the issues that you bring up and also hears all those that you don't even...
Divorce stress: Practical ways to minimize it
Deciding to file documents to end your marriage in a Georgia court may be one of the most life-changing decisions you'll ever make. If you have children, your decision is not only going to have an impact on your own life but the lives of each of your children, as...
Not Just Another Pretty Face
I am enjoying watching some of my colleagues battling for various Ms. Congeniality awards fostered by an endless supply of vendors who constantly dream up new ways to create a little business and revenue for themselves.It seems several new opportunities for paid...
Collaborating on a divorce could be a smart move
When a Georgia couple makes the choice to file for divorce, they know there is a long and possibly complicated process ahead. It's not easy to make the decision to end a marriage, as this choice will bring various changes to multiple areas of a person's life. To make...
Hubris and Then Some!
How do we make decisions? How do we come to our judgments? Do we gather evidence? Do we actively attempt to be aware of and hopefully free from bias? Do we use analysis? Do we use reason? Do we weigh all the options, evaluate the probabilities? Is our goal to be...
A Family Law Story – 20 Years Later
The waiting room was packed with soon-to-be grandparents as they mixed and mingled, dined on vending machine snacks and mindlessly occupied themselves during the long hours that oftentimes is labor.As to be expected, the men were aquiring their steps as they paced off...