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By Rebecca L. Palmer | January 29, 2024
No matter your relationship status, there are many nontraditional ways to enjoy Valentine's Day that don't involve a romantic partner. Valentine's Day provides the opportunity to rewrite the narrative and find new ways to celebrate.
4 minute read
By Raiford Dalton Palmer | January 29, 2024
The unexpected solution that changed my practice forever: writing a bestseller, says Raiford Dalton Palmer of STG Divorce Law.
5 minute read
By Alex Anteau | January 26, 2024
According to the appellee seeking custody, "The very reason that he was forced to prosecute his Petition against [the appellant] was due to [his] abuse of his role as a Georgia licensed attorney and the reliance placed in him by [the appellee]."
6 minute read
By David I. Faust | January 26, 2024
Marriages may be made in heaven but, in the courts of the state of New York, marriages are treated as economic partnerships. There are three economic aspects to this partnership: equitable distribution, maintenance and child support. Trust law and matrimonial law intersect on all three.
8 minute read
By Kate Brumback and Alanna Durkin Richer | The Associated Press | January 23, 2024
Joycelyn Wade's attorney has filed court documents showing Nathan Wade bought plane tickets in Fulton County DA Fani Willis' name, arguing there "appears to be no reasonable explanation for their travels apart from a romantic relationship."
3 minute read
By Cedra Mayfield | January 23, 2024
"[T]he wife asked for custody of a hunting dog ... [but] did not hunt; the husband did," said Cobb Judicial Circuit Chief Judge A. Gregory Poole. "She was clearly asking for the dog out of spite."
5 minute read
By Colleen Murphy | January 22, 2024
"Other legislators and governors may take notice and say, 'Well, maybe we can do something like this in our own jurisdiction in order to further assist and provide protection for survivors of domestic violence who are pregnant," said retired Superior Court Judge Lawrence R. Jones.
4 minute read
By New Jersey Law Journal | January 22, 2024
This year's family law special section covers the antiquated legal difficulties that same-sex couples face when they try to adopt; offers advice about dividing child custody time in ways that are best for the child; explains the many nuances of dividing business and retirement assets in divorce; and much more.
3 minute read
By Lisa S. Presser and Brian M. Balduzzi | January 22, 2024
With many couples choosing to wed for the first time later in life, and other couples choosing to re-marry in their golden years, changes in marital status can impact a family's estate planning in important ways. Both family law and estate planning attorneys should be aware of the substantive nuances each brings to the client relationship as well as ethical issues in this type of engagement.
9 minute read
By Tracy Julian and Matthew A. Smuro | January 22, 2024
Equitable distribution of assets is a multi-phase process that includes: (1) identifying each asset owned by either party; (2) valuing each asset; and (3) allocating ownership interests and distributing each asset pursuant to the factors set forth in N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23.1.
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