According to recent data from the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, there are 4.95 divorces per 1,000 people in the United and 9.8 marriages per 1,000 people. That translates into a divorce rate of 50 percent. But the upturn in the economy may soon bring about...
Month: April 2011
Louisiana casinos join battle to recover child support payments
On Behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Apr 26, 2011 | Child Support
According to sources, over $1 billion dollars in back child support payments are owed to thousands of Louisiana children. But now, a new law will ensure that those payments are not squandered at Louisiana casinos.Businessweek reports that Louisiana casinos will begin...
Protect your assets with a prenuptial agreement
On Behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Apr 22, 2011 | Property Division
Many brides and grooms may be preparing to get married in Georgia this spring and summer, but they may also want to consider signing a premarital agreement while checking off their wedding to-do list. Getting married is an exciting time in anyone's life, but many of...
Charlie Sheen’s ‘winning’ streak ends with child custody battle
On Behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Apr 20, 2011 | Child Custody
He may or may not be a warlock, but news sources report that Charlie Sheen lost his most recent bid to get sole custody of his twin sons from ex-wife Brooke Mueller this week. It's another setback for Sheen, who was fired from his well-paying "Two and a Half Men" job...
Divorcing business owners: options for property settlement
On Behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Apr 15, 2011 | Property Division
We have previously written on this blog about steps one should take in an effort to protect one's business assets in the event of a divorce. The advice we have given comes from a 5-part series written by Jeffery Landers, a Divorce Financial Strategist.While it is...
Simon Cowell accused of helping friend hide assets during divorce
On Behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Apr 13, 2011 | Child Support, Divorce
Fox News reports that former American Idol judge Simon Cowell has been accused of assisting a friend hide $652 million in assets from the man's estranged wife during their divorce in order to avoidScottish business tycoon Scot Young's ex-wife claimed in court on...
Custody battles: be prepared to be scrutinized
On Behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Apr 8, 2011 | Child Custody
One thing parents may overlook when they initiate a battle with their partner over custody of their children is the ability of the court to scrutinize their personal life in order to determine parental fitness and the best interests of the children.In determining...
S.C. hears arguments on right to attorney in child support cases
On Behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Apr 6, 2011 | Child Support
The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments on the issue of whether parents facing incarceration because of failure to pay child support have the right to an attorney.The appeal arose from a case involving a South Carolina man who had been held in civil...
Suit filed, argues “deadbeat parents” have right to an attorney, P.2
On Behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Apr 5, 2011 | Child Support
In our last post, we began looking at a New York Times article detailing a lawsuit that was recently filed against the state of Georgia for maintaining a system of "debtor prisons" which incarcerate parents for their inability to pay child support.The suit, as we...
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