Fulton County Divorce Lawyer Blog

Ken Solin, the author of a book on men, parenting and fatherhood entitled "Act Like a Man," recently wrote an article in which he discussed a dad's role following divorce and fathers' rights in general.

Although Solin notes that shared custody and more liberal visitation rights have become increasingly commonplace for more men across the country in recent years, he notes just as strongly that many dads still feel overwhelmed and comparatively unprotected in the judicial arena when divorce and kids are involved.

More people file for divorce in January than in any other month of the year, because couples often put off filing until the holidays have passed. No one wants to make the rounds of holiday parties alone or explain a missing spouse at family gatherings. No one wants to think about matters such as child custody, visitation, property division or other divorce-related issues. But, once January rolls around, the rush to the courthouse--or a good divorce lawyer--begins.

Reportedly, say many commentators, January reigns supreme over all other months of the year for divorce filings.

"January really does see a lot of divorces," says one family law consultant.

Is that really true? According to a number of diverse sources, it is. Statistics compiled by one online divorce-related company say that more people divorce during January than in any other month. There is evidence that online searches regarding divorce and page views of divorce-related information skyrocket immediately following Christmas.

Georgia has a sizable Native American population, and a recent family law dispute in neighboring South Carolina underscores the importance of noting that in select adoption proceedings.

A child custody dispute that is unfolding between an adoptive South Carolina couple and the Cherokee Nation highlights just how important it can be to note and account for Indian lineage and tribal blood when it is present in an adoption, wherever the adoption occurs in the United States.

Georgia is one of only a handful of states across the country that does not provide lawyers to indigent parents who are facing civil contempt charges in child support matters.

As a result of that, an estimated 3,500 parents were jailed in the state last year following child support proceedings brought by state attorneys on behalf of the state's Department of Human Services in which they appeared without a legal advocate.

Antoine Walker, a former NBA All-Star, appeared in court earlier this week over accusations that he hasn't paid child support and tuition to his youngest daughter, according to news reports.

Walker is currently going through the bankruptcy process, and because of that the judge said he could not take action on the child support claims until Walker's bankruptcy matters were resolved.

Divorce can be an emotionally draining, difficult process, and not only for the divorcing couple: Their kids can be doubly affected, experiencing emotional grief from both parents who are splitting up.

Georgia divorce experts note that divorce can be notoriously difficult for children, making it all the more important that divorcing couples be mindful of their children and make an effort to keep the process from being disruptive and painful, to the fullest extent possible. It's worth considering how your children would prefer you to handle the situation. What would the rules be if your kids made them?

With the subject matter ever expanding in many child custody agreements, and the agreed-upon parenting arrangements growing progressively more detailed and complex, the opinion of many family law experts regarding such a trend coalesces toward this once central viewpoint:

Don't confuse your kids.