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...
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...
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...
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...
While many locals may think that divorce rates are being driven up by younger people, the fact is that it is actually Baby Boomers driving up divorce rates, in so called, gray divorces. Nationally, the gray divorce rate has doubled, taking over the majority of...
In the midst of a divorce, most parents worry more about the wellbeing of their children than any other issue. Parents in Georgia are often concerned about the impact divorce will have on their children, especially if the other parent is being difficult and combative....
There are no two ways around the fact that a divorce in Georgia is hard. However, there are ways to mitigate some of the stress and make it easier. This can help someone both during the divorce and after it has concluded. These steps require some discipline, but the...
In a world where families live great distances apart and individuals may move across oceans for work and for love, it can be hard for loved ones to stay connected. However, the advent of social media has helped millions of people span the physical gaps between them...
Georgia residents can harm their divorce case by the way that they act out of court during the process. Many unforced errors can alienate a family court judge and might make it more difficult for one parent to prevail. In some cases, the court could even take action...
When most people in Georgia think about child custody and visitation rights from a family law perspective, they probably think in terms of arrangements between two parents with minor children, whether those parents were married or not. However, the reality is that...
