In recent years, there has been much talk of the epidemic of childhood obesity in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 17 percent of U.S. children and teenagers are obese, and are therefore at risk for serious...
Month: October 2011
Georgia alimony awards determined by ‘means and needs’
On behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Oct 26, 2011 | Uncategorized
Alimony, or spousal support, seems like it should be very cut and dried. If one spouse is financially worse off after a marriage due to years spent out of the workforce raising children, for example, he should be granted alimony until he can support himself. However,...
Georgia domestic abuse conference focuses on teen violence
On behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Oct 24, 2011 | Divorce
Last week, over 200 Georgia victim advocates, law enforcement officials, medical professionals, family law attorneys, and other social service providers attended the fifth annual Domestic Violence Conference in Dalton, Georgia. While the goal of the conference was to...
Judge denies custody request from Halle Berry’s ex
On behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Oct 20, 2011 | Child Custody
A family court judge has issued a denial to a motion made by Gabriel Aubry, actress Halle Berry's ex-boyfriend and the father of her three-year-old daughter. In his motion, Aubry requested that the judge rescind the earlier order that a nanny be present whenever Aubry...
McCourts reach divorce settlement agreement
On behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Oct 18, 2011 | Property Division
After more than two years of back and forth in family court, Frank and Jamie McCourt have reportedly reached a settlement agreement regarding their property division and the ownership of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team. The deal will not be final until it is...
Economy causes more grandparents to take custody of grandchildren
On behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Oct 14, 2011 | Child Custody
It is hardly a new phenomenon: for many years, grandparents have willingly taken custody of their grandchildren when their parents are no longer able to care for them. However, according to recent data from the United States Census Bureau, the economic recession has...
Valuation dates may affect your property division
On behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Oct 12, 2011 | Property Division
One of the most complicated aspects of divorce is the process of property division. Determining who owns what and how to fairly and equitably divide money and assets can be a long and exhausting process. This is especially true in a volatile economy such as the one we...
Should marriage have an expiration date?
On behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Oct 7, 2011 | Divorce
Last week, members of the legislature in Mexico proposed a controversial change to the Mexican civil code as it relates to marriage and divorce. Specifically, members of Mexico's left wing political party proposed that marriage licenses should be temporary, with an...
Abuse is the most common reason for divorce, survey reports
On behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Oct 4, 2011 | Divorce
There are countless reasons that an Atlanta couple might decide to end their marriage. Because every relationship, marriage, and family is different, it is likely impossible to boil those reasons down to simple explanations that can be placed in neat categories....
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