Child support disputes are some of the most common issues that come up in Georgia family law courts. If a divorce involves minor children, there is a good chance that one parent or the other will be ordered to pay child support. Or, if couples with minor children were...
When couples in Georgia and other U.S. states get divorced, there may come a time when a divorce decree modification is necessary. Although things like property division and debt allocation typically can't be altered once a decree has been decided, the final agreement...
Dividing a home during divorce can be a challenging process for any couple. Having some idea of the options for what to do with a home during divorce can help the divorcing couple come to the table with an idea of how they would like to handle property division,...
While divorce is, typically, seen as a personal issue, a divorce can affect every aspect of an individual's life, including the way they run the business. Here's how a divorce can affect a business and how individuals can protect themselves. How can a divorce affect a...
Custody issues may become a contentious aspect of divorce proceedings. Other times, the spouses may be more agreeable to custody, support and visitation issues. No matter how the case plays out in Georgia family court, visitation days should come with structure. No...
Divorce legal issues in Georgia must be settled through the spouses’ agreement or by a trial before the divorce is approved. But there may be post-divorce modifications in specific situations. Settlement agreements The spouses can initially settle issues by entering a...
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...
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...
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...
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...
