Posts by Scott Shaw
4 Ways to Reduce Divorce Stress
Even when a divorce is for your family’s benefit, it can be a stressful time. During mediation, between court dates, and while you’re working on figuring out the next phase of your life, there are a few ways you can reduce your stress during a divorce. Here are some tried and true methods to help…
Read MoreIs the Paycheck Protection Program Loan Considered Income for Determining Alimony or Child Support?
The pandemic brought with it more than just a virus. The impact of policies and procedures meant to keep infection rates low created a challenge for individuals and businesses to maintain productivity and profitability. That’s why the Paycheck Protection Program Loan (PPP) was designed. But is this loan something the courts can use to determine…
Read MoreShould A Significant Other be on the Pick-Up List for My Child?
We’ve recently been exploring some of the complicated issues for people who are dating after a divorce or break up with the other parent of their child. One issue that’s come up is whether a parent should put their significant other on the school Pick-Up list for their child. The answer is, as always, rather…
Read MoreShould I introduce My new Significant Other to my Child’s Other Parent?
There are a lot of moving parts when it comes to navigating a divorce and child custody. One such challenge is when you begin dating again. Do you introduce your new significant other to your child’s other parent? There are a lot of elements to this question including the best interest of the child, your…
Read MoreWhat’s the Impact of Therapy on Successful Second Marriages?
There are many reasons your first marriage ended. There are more possible reasons a marriage might end than we can write here. Ultimately, you made the decision that you were better off apart than together. But what happens when you are ready to dive back into a long-term relationship. Is there anything you can do…
Read MoreA Word from Scott Shaw: The Troubling Trend to Award Alimony in Lieu of Non-Marital Disability Pension is Addressed by the Georgia Supreme Court
The fact pattern is a familiar one. Husband or Wife serves in the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marines. They are wounded in service and are voluntarily or involuntarily released from the military with a disability rating. This rating directly relates to the amount of disability pay they’re eligible to receive. Disability pay,…
Read MoreThe Reality of Opposites Attract and Why You Need to Find Common Ground in Your Second Marriage
It’s one of the most common tropes in movies and TV. Two people with intensely different personalities come together and fall in love. We romanticize this idea, but is it what makes up a healthy relationship? If you’ve struggled with relationships in the past and you’re embarking on a second marriage, you may want to…
Read MoreA Word from Scott Shaw: The Use of Private Investigators in Georgia Divorce and Child Custody Cases
Private investigators have been known to produce evidence of great value in divorce and child custody cases that I have tried in the State of Georgia. Like the nude man in the window at 3 a.m. after the wife says her friend only parked in the driveway to stay down the block. Or the blond…
Read MoreA Word from Scott Shaw: Do I Really Need Prenuptial Agreement and Is it Enforceable?
Marriage is a serious legal matter. It changes the legal standing of two parties to largely become one economic unit. What he makes is also hers, and what she makes is also his. But it can also put spouses at risk, should the marriage end, of paying alimony to the other spouse, attorney’s fees, and…
Read MoreA Word from Scott Shaw: Can Fathers Win Child Custody Cases in the State of Georgia? A Look Back at Our Success
One of the largest impediments for dads winning child custody cases in the State of Georgia is that so many dads believe the system is against them. The perception is that dads very rarely win child custody cases in the State of Georgia. I don’t know if this is an accurate statement and I don’t…
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