A recent study has shown that individuals in blue-collar industries have been hit especially hard by the recession, and divorce rates among this demographic have risen significantly in recent months. Job losses have hit men the hardest, accounting for nearly 75% of the total unemployment claims. Where nearly 5% of college-educated men reported layoffs and [...]

A Georgia man has been paying child support since 1986. In 2000, a DNA test showed that the child was not his, but he was ordered to continue payments to total $16,000. The man was arrested and jailed for 13 months after losing his job and being unable to make payments. Recently, however, the Office [...]

Mediation is one of the most popular ways for couples to divorce. This is because the process works by putting both parties on equal ground and allowing them to settle the divorce on their own terms. Once the couple comes to an agreement on all aspects of the divorce, a judge decides whether or not [...]