Joy Melton is featured discussing issues of older adult abuse and exploitation in Tom Gillem’s article “Broken Trust” in the May/June issue of Interpreter Magazine. Patterns of older adult abuse are described, along with strategies for protecting older adults and their families. Joy Read More 
Older Adult Abuse Focus of Interpreter Article
Joy Melton is featured discussing issues of older adult abuse and exploitation in Tom Gillem’s article “Broken Trust” in the May/June issue of Interpreter Magazine. Patterns of older adult abuse are described, along with strategies for protecting older adults and their families. Joy Read More Ten Ways to Love
1. Listen without interrupting. (Proverbs 18) 2. Speak without accusing. (James 1:19) 3. Give without sparing. (Proverbs 21:26) 4. Pray without ceasing. (Colossians 1:9) 5. Answer without arguing. (Proverbs 17:1) 6. Share without pretending. (Ephesians 4:15) 7. Enjoy without complaint. Read More Cobb County Alimony
The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed an interesting Cobb County alimony decision on March 18, 2013, in the case of Goodell v. Oliver, 2013 WL 1092898 (Ga.) The husband and wife married in 1999, and each had children from prior marriages. They had no children together. Read More Divorce Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Clients often struggle with the emotional aspects of a divorce. This is perfectly normal and affects both men and women. Anger, guilt, depression, anxiety, sleeplessness, and even panic attacks can occur. Sometimes the emotions are well-founded and manageable. In other cases they can be exaggerated and Read More If I Die Who Gets Custody of My Child
If I die who gets custody of my child under Georgia child custody law? It is scary how often we hear this question from concerned parents. Concerns About the Other Parent. Sometimes the child’s other parent would be a disaster as a Read More Custody Election 14 Year Old
The Georgia statute permitting custody election 14 year old has been in place in its current form since 2008. Click here for a summary of the 2008 law. A Georgia 14 year old has the right to select the parent with whom he or Read More Final Competitive Range in Federal Acquisitions
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), GAO bid protest decisions, arbitration panel decisions, and federal court cases all support establishing multiple competitive ranges or a final competitive range in federal acquisitions. Having made an initial competitive range decision, once it becomes evident Read More
Basketball, Divorce, and Magical Thinking
So it’s Final Four weekend in Atlanta and the Braves are playing the Cubs. Everyone is in a good mood The weather is fabulous as only Atlanta-in-April can be. The dog and I are just hanging out, pondering magical thinking as it Read More 