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The old saying goes that insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting a different result. We see this play out in family law under many circumstances. The worst one involves child custody. Let’s say a mom is convinced that the dad is a bad guy,...
It’s over. Your divorce is finalized, the final order has been entered and all has finally been agreed to (or decided for you). The nightmare is finally over, right? After all, word is bond and a judge has ordered both you and your ex on how to conduct yourselves...
New year, new month, new day, new client, it doesn’t matter. Generally, attorneys and judges will always advise clients to stick to their custody and visitation agreements to avoid the constant courtroom battles. However because COVID-19 insists on going on a full...
The Judge sat on the bench. The calendar was called and the case was announced. The Mother and her attorney stood. The Father and his attorney stood. The Judge remembered these parties well. A divorce, just finalized a few months before. It took dozens of motions, a...
"Life is like a box of chocolates...You never know what you're gonna get." Everyone probably knows this famous quote from the movie "Forrest Gump." This simple, elementary view of life underscores the unpredictability of many aspects of our daily lives. How long will...
Tonight's post about Contempt Wars was written by our Atlanta divorce attorney, Dina Khismatulina.The Final Divorce Decree is entered, custody arrangements are determined, child support is calculated according to the Georgia guidelines, and a detailed parenting plan...
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...
In my last post, I wrote about the need to reconfirm universal truths. The story I'll talk about tonight has to do with just how far we humans can go in losing our grasp on those universal truths, on how contempt is viewed from the eye of the beholder.It seems...
The story of a Houston, Texas man recently sentenced to 180 days in jail after overpaying his child support has caught the attention of many in social media and I have been asked to weigh in. A while back, Mr. Clifford Hall was ordered to pay an increase in child...
"Be careful what you ask for," could well be another title for tonight's installment. Every so often we are hired to defend a contempt case. As we review the other side's contentions, we assess the Order or Agreement from which our client's duty arose and in it...