Male considerations in a divorce settlement

Last updated on April 8, 2021

In today’s society, higher incomes and more income-earning opportunities for women have leveled the playing field when it comes to divorce settlements. It’s no longer an automatic assumption that men will be the ones paying alimony and child support. Men and women often enter into divorce proceedings and divorce court on an even playing field […]

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Ex football star charged with child abandonment in Clayton County

Last updated on April 8, 2021

The website for the Georgia Department of Human Services states that when parents cannot or will not adequately care for their children, “someone must step in to ensure the children’s safety.” In the case of ex-NFL star running back Jamal Lewis, that “someone” is collectively the state’s Division of Family and Children Services, law enforcement […]

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Credit After Divorce: What About Your House?

Last updated on April 8, 2021

High-asset couples and those of more modest means often have different types of money issues to resolve in a divorce. No matter how sound your financial status seems, however, it makes sense to take a good, hard look at what the end of your marriage is likely to do to your finances. In particular, how […]

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Parenting times, visitation can be creative, uniquely tailored

Last updated on April 8, 2021

A parenting plan outlining visitation and child custody in a divorce agreement quite often covers standard holidays and summer vacations, with a clear delineation of the time that the kids spend with each parent (often equally divided). These days, however, many fathers are putting more thought into the time they would like to spend with […]

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A continuing focus on the role of grandparents following divorce

Last updated on April 8, 2021

The immediately preceding blog post entry discussed emerging trends in American life that have fundamentally impacted the role that grandparents play in the lives of their children and grandchildren in many instances. Today’s post expands on that topic, especially what has been called “the interplay of financial frailty and divorce.” What that means is this: […]

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Grandparents’ post-divorce involvement: Trends and finances

Last updated on April 8, 2021

A recent Reuters article indicates that the focus of more and more stories involving the role of grandparents in the lives of their children and grandchildren following a divorce is being predominantly driven by two solidly emerging trends. First, pure economics is front and center in many cases, with grandparents in recent years stepping in […]

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Alimony Decisions and Gender Roles: Is the System Fair?

Last updated on April 8, 2021

Many men think that the system is stacked against them in a divorce. Due to gender stereotypes or simply inertia, their perception is that women are favored in child custody decisions. Many men also believe they tend to get the short end of the stick in alimony or spousal support awards. There seems little doubt […]

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Focus and assistance can help in resolving child custody matters

Last updated on April 8, 2021

One question looms large for many people who paid more than scant attention to the recent divorce settlement between Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes. Namely, that is this: Given all the dire projections of “experts” concerning how tense and lengthy the discussions would be concerning child custody, how did the couple manage to reach agreement […]

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Celebrity Divorce: When Religion is an Issue

Last updated on April 8, 2021

Although Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are major celebrities who went through a very public divorce, many of the issues they dealt with are common to average Atlanta area couples who decide to part ways. These include division of property, child custody and issues relating to how their child will be raised. A prenuptial agreement […]

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