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Congratulations to our DBA President, Rebecca Crumrine Rieder on her recent marriage to Douglas Rieder. We wish you and Doug many years of happiness!
by Daniel DeWoskin
Trial Attorney
www.atlantatrial.com
One of the main truths in being an attorney is that you are constantly learning, constantly bettering your knowledge, and constantly improving upon the qualities that you have that make you good at the work you do. As attorneys, we read new developments in the law, we maintain our integrity and base of knowledge by attending continuing education seminars, and we work to never be content that we know all we need to know about any given case or body of law.
By Heather Durham Nadler
Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from Ms. Nadler’s recent presentation at “Current Financial Topics in Family Law.” For a complete copy of the article, “Special Needs Trusts, Elder Care and Disability In the Arena of Family Law,” please contact the author at heather@heathernadlerlaw.com or the DBA newsletter editor at jreece@hhcmfamilylaw.com.
Going through a divorce can undoubtedly be one of the most traumatic experiences one faces in a lifetime and divorce unfortunately touches, either directly or indirectly, the vast majority of today’s families. When an individual with a disability is involved, whether that individual is one of the parties to the divorce proceeding or is the child of the parties, the trauma can become even greater.
When facing a divorce, parents with disabilities can be left worrying how they will provide for their children. Spouses with disabilities are fearful of how and if they will ever be able to become self-supporting. Parents are left with confusion as to how to view the funds of a child with a disability when determining support obligations.
A Special Needs Trust (SNT) can be a valuable tool in assisting special needs families who are facing a divorce.
Walt Drake was the speaker at the DeKalb Bar January luncheon
Gino Brogdon (second from left) was the guest speaker at the FLS January breakfast.
Family Law Section members gathered for breakfast in January at the Old Courthouse on the square in downtown Decatur. The guest speaker was Gino Brogdon.
Be sure to RSVP by Monday, Jan. 13, for our monthly luncheon on Thursday, Jan. 16, at the historic Old Courthouse on the square, 101 E. Court Square in downtown Decatur. RSVP now by clicking here to register. Our guest…
M. Debra Gold, FLS chair (right) and FLS members welcome Marilyn Stinson, program coordinator for Nia’s Place (second from right), to the December FLS breakfast.
By M. Debra Gold, chair, DeKalb Bar Association Family Law Section
Happy New Year! This is the DeKalb Bar Association Family Law Section’s fifth New Year’s celebration as an organized group. And what a great five years it has been; we have definitely made a difference and I am proud to be a part of it all.