Georgia couples who choose to get married may lean toward a "cutesy" or clever date for the ceremony. However, this might not necessarily be a good idea. In fact, a recent study says that cutesy dates can be quite disastrous when it comes to marriage. Few people go...
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Be aware of personal injury risks at rock concerts
As summer is winding down in Georgia, you might be scrambling to make plans with friends and family to get in as much socializing as possible. Perhaps there's a rock concert in your near future; that is, if you were lucky enough to get tickets before they sold out....
The number of foster children is at an all-time high. The number of children in the foster care system in Georgia in May reached 15,000 for the first time. That number has since decreased slightly to around 14,900. The state is looking at different options to...
Adoption just became easier in the state of Georgia. A bill that was signed into law in March has recently gone into effect. The law lifts some restrictions and eases others. It eliminates some of the reasons that families looking into adoption have looked...
Addressing visitation issues
There are many aspects of child custody that parents in Georgia may have to deal with. Visitation is a part of child custody that the family courts may assign so that non-custodial parents are able to be a constant part of their children's lives. Parents who have...
The financial aspects of a divorce are many and can be complicated. Those considering a divorce in Georgia may benefit by becoming familiar with some of the more precarious financial pitfalls. The first thing to be aware of is that Georgia is an equitable...
How tax reform will affect future divorces
Georgia couples planning a divorce have many issues to consider. They may need to determine who will get custody of the children, how the assets will be divided and whether alimony will be paid. For most couples, speaking with an attorney or even a judge is a...
Divorced friends could be bad for marriages
Georgia spouses who consider their marriage to be a stable one might want to be careful if they have friends who divorce. A recent scientific study came to the conclusion that divorce might be contagious.University researchers have found that someone who is married...
NSC figures show U.S. traffic fatality rates still high
Preliminary figures from the National Safety Council suggest that the U.S. will soon be recording over 40,000 road and highway deaths for the third year in a row. Though the numbers seem to be leveling off after a two-year trend of sharp increases, they should still...
When a couple decides to divorce in Georgia, the impact of that decision may have a long-term effect on others, particularly if there are children involved. While parents may lose sight of this during a contentious divorce battle, the ramifications on their...

