The journal Cancer published results of a study this month, showing that where a patient is diagnosed with cancer or multiple sclerosis, a divorce is less likely than in the average population if the patient is the husband, and a divorce is more likely than in the average population if the patient is the woman….
Read MoreRecently, under the leadership of former Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears, the Georgia Supreme Court has begun advertising that parents should “Get Married and Stay Married.” I think it’s fair to say that that is an unusual program for an appellate court. Today, Leah Ward Sears has an opinion piece at CNN, talking about her…
Read MoreThe Pew Research Center released an article on some of the findings contained in the Census Bureau’s 2008 American Community Survey. It highlights some trends that tend to support other research showing that people who are older at the time of marriage are less likely to divorce. [N]umber of divorces within the previous 12 months…
Read MoreAn AP article in September profiled residents of the Florida Keys and Wayne County, Indiana, after census statistics revealed both communities as having among the highest divorce rates in America. If you are anything like us, you’ll read along, thinking “this is an interesting story – you always hear about half of marriages ending in…
Read MoreMost of the time, jurisdiction in family law cases is so simple there is no reason to think about it. But some of the time, it is incredibly frustrating. This is in part because there are several sources of jurisdiction in family law cases, each with venue provisions, and varying standards based on the type…
Read MoreTwo weeks back, the AJC had a brief article reporting that the bankruptcy court in Alabama had ordered Karen Russell, a Georgia resident, to pay $50,000+. Russell had obtained an arrest warrant against former NBA player Jason Caffey for failing to support their child. The bankruptcy judge ruled that the arrest warrant violated rules prohibiting…
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