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"Cooling Off" Period Waived in Mumbai Divorce
April 15, 2019
It is always interesting to read about divorce laws in other countries, as they often differ greatly from those in the United States. In Mumbai, for example, there used to be a mandatory six-month “cooling off” period in a mutual consent divorce before that divorce could be... Read MoreCelebrity Family Law – Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver
March 13, 2019
In Georgia, the courts will not let a divorce case sit outstanding for an indefinite period of time. Rather, in most counties, if a Judge notices that a case has been on the docket for a long time with no activity, he/she will likely schedule a hearing, or put the case on a final trial calendar,... Read MoreOnline Divorce
January 14, 2019
One of the first questions clients ask divorce attorneys is: How long is this process going to take? The second question is usually: How much is this going to cost? For contested divorces the answer to both questions are “it depends” as the time and money spent on these divorces is... Read MoreCelebrity Family Law – Robert Carradine
December 14, 2018
“Revenge of the Nerds” star Robert Carradine and his estranged wife, Edith, are currently battling over temporary alimony. ‘Revenge of the Nerds’ Star Ripped by His Ex…Pay Support or Hock Your Guns!!!, tmz.com, November 2, 2017. Robert had been voluntarily (without... Read MoreCelebrity Family Law – Laurence Fishburne
November 26, 2018
Many times, the filing of a Petition for Divorce is the first step in a divorce process, as this begins the divorce case in the court system. Sometimes, however, the Petition for Divorce is filed after all the outstanding issues have been resolved and a settlement agreement reached. Actor... Read MoreCelebrity Family Law – Tyrese Gibson
September 17, 2018
Temporary restraining orders (“TRO”) are nothing to take lightly. There are put into place when a Judge finds that a TRO is necessary to protect the petitioner, or a minor in the same household, from violence that has occurred in the past and may occur in the future. OCGA... Read MoreCelebrity Family Law – Dean McDermott
August 13, 2018
Tori Spelling’s husband, Dean McDermott, seems to always be in legal trouble for failing to pay child support to his ex-wife, Mary jo Eustace. Eustace appears to have finally lost her patience, asking a Judge to throw him in jail for overdue child support. Dean McDermott’s ex files... Read MoreCelebrity Family Law – Audrina Patridge
July 16, 2018
Former reality star, Audrina Patridge, and her husband of less than a year, Corey Bohan, are going through a nasty split with Patridge receiving a temporary restraining order against Bohan. The case now appears to have come to a resolution with a Judge awarding full custody of the former... Read MoreEquitable Division – Why Accurate Value of Marital Assets is Important
June 21, 2018
In Georgia, marital assets are divided equitably upon a divorce. This means that the assets will be divided fairly according to the specific circumstances of the case. Often, particularly in the cases with “irreconcilable differences” as the ground for divorce, the assets do end up... Read MoreChinese Divorce Exam
June 19, 2018
In Georgia, couples wishing to divorce are fortunate to have the option of a no-fault divorce. This means that a divorce may be granted if one party alleges that the marriage is “irretrievably broken.” Under this enumerated ground for divorce, neither spouse has to allege, or... Read MoreCelebrity Family Law – Annie and Tim Apple (Parents of NFL Star...
June 14, 2018
One of the biggest issues to resolve in a divorce is division of marital assets. Marital assets include houses, cars, bank accounts and personal property such as furniture and other household items. Often it is the big-ticket items such as houses and bank accounts that spouses argue over. From... Read MoreCommon law marriage law applied retroactively for same sex couple
May 31, 2018
Even though same sex marriage was legalized by the United States Supreme Court over two years ago in Obergefell v. Hodges, issues surrounding same sex marriage continue to be litigated as the states struggle to keep up and adapt. Recently, a judge in South Carolina had to look at how common law... Read More