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We are so very proud of our Senior Counsel Dale Cecka! Her book, Family Law: Theory, Practice, and Forms, 2021 ed. (Vol. 9, Virginia Practice Series™), has just been published. The book presents the existing Virginia blackletter law and discusses the law's underlying rationale and practical application in court.

Our very own Dale Cecka was recently a guest on EPPiC (Empowering Parents and Protecting Children) Broadcast where she discussed anonymous calls to child abuse hotlines. Dale lays out her research on the harms caused by anonymous reporting, from deliberately false reports of child abuse to well-i...

Attorney Aaron Thomas recently spoke in SmartPath's webinar titled Love & Money ... Money & Divorce. Here's a clip where he discussed the difference between marital and separate property: Below, you'll find timestamps for each topic. Click here to access to whole webinar. 1:35 - How I got i...

We are proud to announce that our very own, Attorney Elizabeth Raskin, has been awarded with the Pro Bono Star Award from Atlanta Legal Aid! She has been recognized for her commitment to advocate on behalf of victims of domestic violence. Congratulations, Liz!

Chances are you've already got a prenup. If you're married or considering getting married, watch this video to learn about the prenup that is written for you by the state of Georgia and how you can write your own prenup.

In the 1960’s the average age of a couple getting married was 22 and 20. They likely had no more than one bank account each. Credit cards weren’t extremely popular. Student loan debt was minimal by today’s standards. The couple typically started their financial life together, and whatever they built was owned by the couple together - the average couple didn’t have much in the way of premarital assets, and likely not much premarital debt either. Today, things are much different.

Attorney Aaron Thomas was featured as a guest on The Jim Paisley Podcast where he covered big family law topics, including co-parenting and divorce during COVID-19. Listen using the link below and view the timestamps below for help finding the topics most important to you.https://podcasts.apple.c...

In these trying times, you may have questions about parenting issues during the COVID-19 pandemic. Should your parenting time schedule stay the same? Does final decision-making over medical decisions give me the right to deny parenting time to someone who isn’t social distancing? Does final decision-making over education extend to home-schooling practices? Do we stick to the school schedule, including holidays, even if there’s no school?

How much does a divorce cost? Well, it depends. Watch the video to learn more. 

Choosing a divorce attorney is one the first, and most important, decisions to make when you decide to get divorced. Watch this video for tips on making the right choice.

We are proud to announce that after receiving the votes of our dear fans and past clients, we have been titled the Best Divorce Attorney in Atlanta for 2019! We are honored to win this designation, and look forward to helping more of you in the future. You can view the rest of the Best Self Atlan...

While many couples behave honestly and fairly during a divorce, in other cases, spouses may try to harm the other financially. An angry divorcing spouse may try to hide assets, empty bank accounts, destroy property, or otherwise dissipate the marital estate. If you have good reason to believe you...

The cost of divorce can vary wildly -- from practically free to almost all of a couple's assets. On one end of the spectrum, spouses can draft their own divorce settlement agreement, have a lawyer review it, and pay only the necessary court filing fees. At the other end, animosity can get the bes...

When Your Spouse Won't Provide Financial Information If you're going through a divorce, one of the first things an attorney will tell you is to gather your financial information, including bank account statements, credit card statements, title documents, and mortgage documents. Some couples have...

This article will explain why it's important to get up to speed on your finances and what information you should gather before your divorce. Why It's Important to Know Your Financial Details In every divorce, one issue that must be resolved is the division of property and debt. But before you c...

There's more to filing for divorce than simply submitting your complaint to the court. Following these ten tips will help you achieve a better outcome in your divorce. Be Certain You Want to Get Divorced While this may seem obvious, the decision to get divorced is an emotional one, and shouldn'...

Whether you're simply considering divorce, you've already hired an attorney, or you're filing on your own (called filing “pro se”), you should learn about the necessary elements of a divorce petition. While the specific items you'll need to include may vary slightly from state to state, this arti...

Millions of Americans suffer from addiction, including to alcohol, illegal drugs, and prescription drugs. Oftentimes, those who are battling addiction can create serious problems within their own families, which may lead to divorce. If you're divorcing a spouse with an addiction, you should under...

Divorcing couples are usually most concerned with the date their divorce will become final, but there are a number of reasons why the “date of separation” (when one spouse decides the marriage is officially over) is actually more important. Courts in many states use the date of separation as an...

Many spouses are caught off guard when their spouse files for divorce. Getting served with divorce papers can be a jarring experience. Courts take efforts to make sure that both the plaintiff and defendant in a divorce case receive equal treatment, but there are still some advantages to being t...

Typically, divorcing spouses have a variety of professionals working with them, and they come with a variety of fees. You may be ultimately responsible for paying your attorney, appraisers, and accountants, and other types of experts. If you have children, the court could appoint a guardian ad ...

Even if you have no income, you may be able to hire a divorce lawyer and get funds from your spouse for fees. Courts typically won't let one spouse use marital money to hire an attorney and leave the other spouse without representation. In this article for lawyers.com, I explain how to request...

More than 90 percent of divorce cases settle prior to trial either by one spouse offering a settlement that the other accepts, or at mediation. Sometimes, however, the spouses simply can't come to an agreement on an issue like child custody, child support, property division, or alimony, and they ...

When trying to gather information and documents for your divorce case, you'll likely have third parties that have information you need. Serving these witnesses with interrogatories or requests for documents is an option to obtain this information. In this article for lawyers.com, I explain dif...