How Divorce Lost Its Groove

Divorce statistics have followed a steady downward slope since their 1980 peak.  A 2010 study reveals that currently only 11 percent of college-educated Americans divorce within the first 10 years, compared with almost 37 percent of the rest of the population.  No matter where its clients fall within the statistics, Sessums Black PA makes every effort to provide them with exceptional legal representation.

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Who’s Your Baby Daddy? New Paternity Test Can Tell at 12 Weeks

Barring amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling, until now, couples had to wait until a baby was born for DNA testing to confirm paternity.  A new paternity test using the pregnant mother and father’s blood is allowing couples to confirm paternity as early as 12 weeks.  Sessums Black, PA prides itself on providing exceptional legal representation to its clients facing paternity issues.

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Divorce Hits Tampa Bay the Hardest

A recent report shows that the rate of divorce in Tampa Bay is the highest in Florida and one of the highest in the entire country.  Sessums Black, PA prides itself on providing its clients facing the uncertainty of divorce with superior representation.

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Disclosure Statement: Marriage Dissolution Introduction

If you and your spouse are considering the Collaborative process you should consider these pros and cons when deciding whether to participate in Collaborative Law

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In movies, no marriage woes are irreconcilable

Although movies may depict most relationships as salvageable, that may not always be the case. Sessums Black, PA prides itself on providing superior legal representation for persons facing all types of marital and family law issues when their stories don’t have a happily ever after ending.

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To Save a Marriage, Split Up?

When you are experiencing a time of uncertainty in your relationship, make sure your rights are protected no matter the outcome.  Sessums Black, PA prides itself on providing superior legal assistance to our clients who may be facing challenges in any area of marital and family law including paternity, parenting plans, premarital agreements, divorce, and post-judgment issues.

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Top 10 Reasons for Divorce in America

Although couples work hard at preserving their marriage, sometimes its end is inevitable.  Click on the link below to see author Warren Alder’s (of “The War of the Roses”) top 10 reasons for divorce in America.  Sessums Black, PA prides itself on its superior, personal service to its clients who are facing divorce.

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Top 10 Songs about Divorce

There are songs about every aspect of life:  birth, death, love, strife, and even divorce.  Click on the link below to see author Warren Alder’s (of “The War of the Roses”) top 10 songs about divorce.  The attorneys of Sessums Black, PA provide professional and high quality legal services to their clients who face the wide range of legal matters related to divorce.

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Best poverty-fighting tool isn’t a government program; it’s marriage

A study of Minnesota data by the Heritage Foundation found that marriage is a better program for addressing poverty than what a government could provide.

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