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The immensely popular reality television show Real Housewives has catapulted dozens of women, their marriages, and often times their divorce, into the lime light. This week, Bethenny Frankel, Real Housewife of New York (RHONY) veteran, ended her two year marriage with...
One of the hardest parts of childhood has to be that first time away from home at an overnight summer camp. For many children, it’s the longest time they have ever been away from their parents at one time, or maybe ever. It is one of those instances of childhood of...
We exit the courtroom, and hang back as my now-ex spouse walks ahead. My attorney turns to me, heavy files in her hands, “You’re officially divorced,” as she passes me the dozen or so pages the judge had just signed. I ask, “now what?” I look down at the first page of...
Next to bartenders and therapists, family law attorneys hear the most intimate details of a person’s life. We’ve heard it all. So, you can’t shock me. Tell me what is going on, don’t spare the details. I need to know. I take the panicked calls from clients who...
A divorce can result from the building of tension over time. Spouses may drift apart over the years, or there may be other issues that harm the union. A common way to describe an impending divorce is "messy," but do divorce proceedings in Georgia have to turn out this...
Reflecting on my years of practicing in Georgia as well as my litigation and practice experience in Russia, it is still very hard for me to understand the level of hostility between the parties in divorce and custody cases. I understand that things cannot be easy if a...
Admit it. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced you to reevaluate certain aspects of your life, like your marriage. After spending every day of the last nine months working from home with your husband, one more family dinner with him chewing with his mouth wide open is...
"All is fair in love and war." In divorce, both apply. Most of the time, clandestine actions aren't required, aren't even contemplated in divorce. They just don't apply. Most of the time, the soon-to-be exes are sufficiently straightforward with each other that...
We have all heard the stories. A couple has been married for over 20 years. Admittedly there has been ups and downs, however, the majority of the marriage was peaceful. Although the parties love each other dearly, they've finally decided to stop trying to fit a square...
I trusted him. So, we opened a joint account. We were both working and soon I set it up so my paycheck was direct deposited. We used it to pay our bills.I trusted him. So, we bought a house. I had the final say and gave him part of the down payment from my savings. I...
