Lawrenceville Family Law Blog
Divorce issues created by same sex marriages
The right to enter a marital union has provided same-sex couples in Georgia with spousal benefits like inheritance rights and Social Security benefits. But the right to enter a marriage comes with the right to end the union if things are not working out for both...
Avoiding tax issues during a divorce
Major life events often come with a large price tag. Weddings are often costly, homes are a big purchase, raising children is expensive and getting an education has a high price tag. Much like these positive life events can be expensive, so can some difficult life...
How courts view child support modification
A common misconception about child support orders in Georgia is that they are easily modified to account for any changed economic circumstances. The truth is that it takes much more to change the court order already in place. There needs to be a substantial change in...
Separate maintenance may be an alternative for some couples
Unlike other states, Georgia does not have an official process called legal separation. Instead, Georgia has a legal procedure called a separate maintenance action which is similar to what other states call legal separation. In a separate maintenance action, a court...
Divorce law in Georgia
Not all divorces have to be nasty, bitter, contentious events that lead to a lifetime of harsh feelings. Instead, individuals in Georgia who find themselves getting a divorce can opt for a collaborative divorce, which is when a couple ends their marriage without going...
New equitable caregiver’s law in Georgia
When it comes to determining child custody, courts generally tend to favor the parents above any other adult in the child’s life, unless the parent is deemed unfit. However, a new Georgia law gives ‘equitable caregivers’, or adults who are not the biological parents...
Joint custody works best when parents cooperate
Joint custody is a situation in which a court has ruled that the guardianship and care of a child following a divorce should involve both parents. In Georgia cases, the family courts distinguish between shared physical custody and shared legal custody. Physical...
Splitting Social Security benefits in a divorce
If you are a Georgia resident going through a divorce, you may want to ask a Georgia-licensed family law attorney about benefits to which you are entitled before reaching a divorce settlement. Typically, assets and benefits earned during marriage are split equitably...
Parental substance abuse can take enormous toll on your kid
Child custody is often the most fought over divorce issue. There's good reason for this, too. The outcome of a child custody dispute can affect your relationship with your child, and it can even affect your child's safety and wellbeing. Therefore, if you want to...
Prenups are just good financial planning
Prenuptial agreements have a bad reputation in some circles. For people who believe in life-long marriage, it can be borderline offensive. To them, a prenup can look like a planned exit from a starter marriage. But people in Georgia should know that this is not the...
