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Georgia Family Law Blog

News and Thoughts on Family Law Issues in Georgia: Divorce, Alimony, Child Support, Child Custody, Visitation, Property Division, Adoption and More
By Stephen Worrall

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Last Entry: March 01, 2011 at 15:59:09

Nice article about a colleague

Posted on March 15, 2008
A colleague of mine, Kurt Kegel, of Davis Matthews and Quigley, a fellow divorce and family law attorney in Atlanta, was the subject of a recent article in the Atlanta Journal Constitution focusing on people who help other people through...

Nice article about a colleague

More couples hiding wealth from each other

Posted on March 13, 2008
Honesty may be the best policy for a successful marriage. But when it comes to divorce, couples are becoming increasingly devious in concealing their wealth from each other. One fifth of couples who divorced last year tried to conceal their...

Safe Internet use | For those divorcing

Posted on March 13, 2008
Jeanne Hannah of the Updates in Michigan Family Law Blog has posted a wonderful list of tips for something many people fail to consider when they are researching online for information about a divorce and their spouse has access to...

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More couples hiding wealth from each other

Safe Internet use | For those divorcing

Bishop Weeks pleads guilty to aggravated assault

Posted on March 11, 2008
Bishop Thomas W. Weeks and his wife, evangelist Juanita Bynum, embrace after he pleaded guilty to assaulting her in August. The couple is going through a divorce. 'My emotions got the best of me,' he says Bishop Thomas W. Weeks...

Ga. high court: Fla. lawyer doesn't have to pay $462K in back child support

Posted on March 11, 2008
Successful Florida lawyer Willie Gary cannot be held in contempt over a child-support dispute involving twins he fathered with an Atlanta woman, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled Monday. Gary, who is married with four children, had a relationship with Diana...

Estranged evangelists meet, no resolution yet

Posted on March 11, 2008
National evangelist Juanita Bynum on Monday finally met with her estranged husband, Bishop Thomas W. Weeks III, and his attorney for a deposition in preparation for divorce proceedings. The meeting, which began at 9 a.m. in the law office of...

Facebook and flirting: the dangers of divorce

Posted on March 10, 2008
Social networking sites, such as Facebook, Bebo and MySpace, are the latest phenomenon with millions of people enjoying catching up with old friends or making new ones. But lawyers are already predicting that the sites will be the next tool...

Divorce Advice for Women -- 11 Things to Do Now

Posted on March 05, 2008
Maryland attorney James Gross, editor of the Maryland Divorce Legal Crier, has posted two useful (and gender-specific) lists of things to consider in preparing for divorce. These ideas are general and you should speak with an attorney as to the...

Divorce Advice for Men -- 11 Things to Do Now

Man to get child support back

Posted on March 02, 2008
Parents owe $14,460 in case of mistaken paternity, judge says Judge David Roper said he felt badly for Kenneth Samuels when he learned the child he had fathered for 11 years wasn't his. Justice was also shortchanged, the judge said,...

Many couples embracing collaborative divorce

Posted on March 01, 2008
Collaborative divorce. The term sounds like an oxymoron in a culture steeped in high-cost, high-conflict breakups. Yet many couples are embracing the approach, recently endorsed by the American Bar Association, as part of a broader quest to find more civilized,...

What You Can Learn from a Divorce Coach

Posted on February 22, 2008
In a collaborative divorce, each spouse usually hires their own divorce coach to help them learn to communicate and negotiate more effectively. These coaches are an integral part of the collaborative divorce team. They teach life skills that will form the basis for your post-divorce relationship with your spouse...

BYNUM'S LAWYERS STALLING DIVORCE: Attorneys for Thomas Weeks say she is holding up procedures.

Posted on February 22, 2008
The Associates Press reports that the lawyers for Juanita Bynum are stalling divorce proceedings against her estranged husband, Bishop Thomas Weeks III. The lawyers of Bishop Weeks said that they have been trying to get her side of the story for four months...

Law evolving as divorces drag in digital evidence

Posted on February 21, 2008
I was interviewed by Atlanta Journal and Constitution reporter Bill Torpy last week and the article appeared in the paper and online today. It is reprinted below: Marietta divorce attorney Stephen Worrall increasingly sees clients come to his office and excitedly tell him: "You won't believe what I found on my wife's e-mail...

Online game causes divorce!

Posted on February 21, 2008
Mobile, Alabama, family law and divorce attorney Michael Sherman of the Alabama Family Law Blog has posted an interesting article today, republished below. World of Warcraft is a best-selling online role-playing game. It boasts over ten million subscribers; however it has apparently also left an increasing number of real life casualties in its wake, including a woman named Jocelyn...

Documents sought in Richardson divorce

Posted on February 20, 2008
Attorney Gerry Weber has filed a motion in Paulding County Superior Court, on behalf of Rome government gadfly George Anderson, to unseal court filings in the divorce case of House Speaker Glenn Richardson. Susan Richardson filed for divorce from Glenn Richardson on Feb...

Evangelist Bynum skips divorce meeting

Posted on February 18, 2008
Bishop Thomas W. Weeks III got stood up at the negotiation table Monday when his estranged wife evangelist Juanita Bynum failed to show for a mediation of their divorce. The appointment was scheduled for 2 p.m. in the Atlanta law office of Kessler, Schwarz and Solomiany...

Divorce: Counting Money Gets Tougher

Posted on February 17, 2008
Dividing up assets in a divorce is hard enough already. Now, it's getting tougher to count the money. The popularity of hedge funds, stock-option grants and other investments that can be tricky to value is giving warring spouses something new to fight over...

Bynum, Weeks willing to reconcile?

Posted on February 17, 2008
They have laid hands on the sanctified, the sinful, the sick ? and, allegedly, on each other, too. The stormy love affair of national evangelist Juanita Bynum and Bishop Thomas W. Weeks III, the power couple of Pentecostal prophesying, could be nearing an end soon...

Four Tips to Save Money in Your Divorce Case

Posted on February 15, 2008
1. Have a Clear Written Fee AgreementMost experienced and effective divorce attorneys charge by the hour and require an advance retainer (or deposit) that is paid at the beginning of the case. Fees and expenses will be charged against the retainer until it is exhausted, at which point the client will be responsible for any additional sums incurred...

Religious Disputes in Child Custody Cases Raise First Amendment Issues for Courts

Posted on February 15, 2008
An article in the New York Times notes that courts around the country are confronting a proliferation of child custody disputes with a religious dimension. Such cases may, for example, involve challenges to a parent's suitability for custody based on the allegations that his or her extreme or unusual religiosity could adversely affect a child's development or may involve requests for the court to direct one of the parents to refrain from behavior due to the potential effect on the child's religious upbringing or on the relationship with a parent with certain religious beliefs...

Speaker's divorce not final, judges say

Posted on February 14, 2008
The judge who last week sealed what he described as a final divorce decree for House Speaker Glenn Richardson now says the divorce isn't final after all. Last week, Paulding County Superior Court Judge James Osborne a former partner in Richardson's law firm signed an order preventing public inspection of documents in the case, including a "final order granting divorce...

Top 10 Valentine Tips to Stay Happily Married

Posted on February 14, 2008
Thanks to Lee Rosen at the Rosen Law Firm in North Carolina for alerting me to this news: The Stay Happily Married site has just launched a free podcast where 10 of the nation?s top marriage counselors share their tips on how to have a happy Valentine?s Day and strengthen your marriage...

Lump Sum or Periodic Alimony? Shepherd v. Collins

Posted on February 13, 2008
In Shepherd v. Collins, S07A1658, the Supreme Court of Georgia, in a unanimous opinion written by Justce Harris Hines, reversed the judgment of the Superior Court of Laurens County, refusing to modify downward David Shepherd?s alimony payments to his former wife, Tammie Collins...

Five Tips to Protect Your Retirement Assets in a Divorce

Posted on February 13, 2008
When it comes to splitting assets during a divorce, the house and retirement funds are usually the biggest. As the housing market tumbles, retirement assets are taking center stage. But deciding who gets what and how much when the Golden Years roll around can be tricky...

5 things to consider before you talk to the judge

Posted on February 13, 2008
Mary Beth Long, a Richmond, Virginia, family law attorney, publishes VA Family Law Blog and she offers the following helpful tips to witnesses testifying in family law cases: you are headed to court, you should get prepared. Know where the court is located, where to park and what time to be there...

Happy Valentine's Day Honey, Let's Get Divorced

Posted on February 12, 2008
The day of romance and love is coming up Thursday. Valentine's Day is a multi-billion dollar industry, but so is divorce. While some people in love are thinking of how they're going to spend their day together -- others are thinking of something much less romantic...

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