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...
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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....
Terrell Owens catches up on child support payments
On Behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Sep 29, 2011 | Child Support
In recent months, we have blogged about professional football player Terrell Owens and his repeated run-ins with the Fulton County family court system regarding his alleged failure to pay his court-ordered child support. Now, it appears that the threat of jail time...
Georgia ranks in the top 10 for domestic violence homicides
On Behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Sep 27, 2011 | Divorce
According to a recent study, Georgia is among the top 10 states in the U.S. in terms of domestic violence homicides. Specifically, Georgia ranks sixth for women killed by men, and the majority of the homicides were the result of domestic violence committed by men...
In Georgia, failure to pay child support leads to jail time (two)
On Behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Sep 22, 2011 | Child Support
Earlier this week, we began a discussion of the court cases against parents for their failure to pay child support. Because these are civil matters, there is no constitutional requirement that defendants be provided an attorney for their hearings, as there is for...
In Georgia, failure to pay child support leads to jail time (one)
On Behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Sep 20, 2011 | Child Support
Under the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution, no person may be "deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law." Traditionally, this has been interpreted to require that anyone who is accused of a crime be given a fair trial. Because...
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