On Behalf of The Law Offices of Abbott & Abbott, P.C. | Sep 30, 2014 | Child Custody, Firm News
Divorcing parents should familiarize themselves with information pertaining to the custody of their minor children before appearing for a hearing on the matter. If the parents are able to discuss the issue of their children’s custody together, they may come to...
On Behalf of The Law Offices of Abbott & Abbott, P.C. | Sep 22, 2014 | Firm News, Same-Sex Couples
Georgia banned same-sex marriage with a 2004 constitutional amendment, but the move is being challenged in the courts. Similar efforts have been initiated in all of the other states that currently do not allow same-sex marriages. The group bringing the action in...
On Behalf of The Law Offices of Abbott & Abbott, P.C. | Sep 19, 2014 | Adoption, Firm News
Georgia residents who are thinking about adopting must be at least 25 years of age if they are single and need to be at least 10 years older than the children in question. Married people must be living with their spouses and must be 10 years older than the child, or...
On Behalf of The Law Offices of Abbott & Abbott, P.C. | Sep 15, 2014 | Divorce, Firm News
Kenneth C. Griffin, the billionaire hedge fund manager, made headlines and may have caught the interest of Georgia couples when he decided to divorce his wife, Anne, to whom he has been married for 11 years. On Sept. 2, she filed documents in Cook County, Illinois,...
On Behalf of The Law Offices of Abbott & Abbott, P.C. | Sep 7, 2014 | Firm News, Property Division
In a U.S. divorce, property and debts are divided according to either community property law or equitable distribution principles. Georgia, along with most states in the country, is an equitable distribution state, meaning that absent an agreement between the parties,...