On Behalf of The Law Offices of Abbott & Abbott, P.C. | May 29, 2015 | Child Custody, Firm News
Television viewers in Georgia who are fans of “Kate Plus 8” know that Jon and Kate Gosselin divorced in 2009. Their split did not happen on good terms, and the judge awarded Kate primary custody of 15-year-old twins Madelyn and Cara and 11-year-old...
On Behalf of The Law Offices of Abbott & Abbott, P.C. | May 21, 2015 | Child Custody, Firm News
Georgia parents who have gone through a divorce are often not aware of the complex ramifications of international, federal and state laws when a noncustodial parent takes the child or children out of the United States in violation of a court orrder. While courts...
On Behalf of The Law Offices of Abbott & Abbott, P.C. | May 12, 2015 | Child Custody, Firm News
Georgia parents who are contemplating a divorce may be interested to learn about a study that was recently conducted in Sweden. In the study, researchers looked at stress levels in children who were in shared parenting custodial arrangements versus those who primarily...
On Behalf of The Law Offices of Abbott & Abbott, P.C. | May 6, 2015 | Divorce, Firm News
Georgia spouses may be interested in one way that their online behavior may have consequences in their relationship. Surveys are showing that as social media increases in popularity, its effect on marriage is starting to become more obvious. A UK law firm conducted a...
On Behalf of The Law Offices of Abbott & Abbott, P.C. | May 1, 2015 | Firm News, Property Division
When two people in Georgia are married, their financial lives are inevitably intertwined. If they subsequently divorce, all of the marital assets that belong to both spouses must be divided in a way that the court deems equitable. Although a court will do its best to...