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Communication and Planning are the Keys to Sharing Kids in the Summer
Summer can be both a rewarding and stressful period for divorced parents who share custody of children. Routines will be disrupted, and it’s important for parents to communicate to avoid conflicts. This is especially true this summer when the COVID-19 crisis has interrupted plans made earlier in the year and parents may have different ideas Read More
Keep Your Children Safe in Online Classrooms
Over the past few months, we have witnessed an unprecedented surge in online video classes. Video conferencing has been used for years by schools and businesses, but now the technology has been forced on many new users, some of whom have not been prepared to embrace it. Zoom, just one of more than a dozen Read More
Yours, Mine and Ours – Top Six Issues to Know When Considering a Stepparent Adoption
More than half of all families in the United States are the result of remarriages or reflect new partners living together, with children from previous relationships oftentimes becoming a part of the new family portrait. The first question for a couple who has remarried or is contemplating getting married and already have children is how Read More
How Grandparents Can Enforce Their Visitation and Custody Rights
The relationship between grandparents and their grandchildren is a special bond to be treasured. However, there are family situations that can put grandparents at odds with their adult children over the grandchildren, driving them into legal confrontations. Depending on the circumstances, grandparents can seek to enforce their visitation rights or, in more extreme cases, seek Read More
How to Optimize Your Initial Meeting with a Divorce Attorney
Divorce is a fact of life for many couples despite the fact that the divorce rate in the United States fell 18 percent between 2008 and 2016, according to a University of Maryland study. Much of that drop was due to millennials choosing to stay together. But, the Pew Research Center noted that “gray divorce” Read More
Managing International Issues in Georgia Family Matters
Divorces are difficult enough, but they can be further complicated when issues involving international law come into play that affect the division of marital assets and child custody. The complexity that accompanies divorces with cross-border issues means that it’s essential to find a lawyer who can bring experience in these types of cases and be Read More