Due to the increasingly dynamic nature of electronic communication, virtual visitation arrangements have become increasingly popular in co-parenting and parallel-parenting families divided by divorce or non-marital separation. With that said, because each family’s...
Family Law
Making your divorce less stressful
The decision to pursue a divorce should not be taken lightly. That being said, it is often the best option for both spouses. Traditionally, divorce has been viewed as an adversarial process and that is how many divorcing spouses have entered proceedings. Nonetheless,...
Helpful apps for virtual visitation
In a recent post, we explored one of the ways in which technology is playing a pivotal role in fostering strong connections between co-parents and their children. Virtual visitation, facilitated by a variety of apps and platforms, has become an essential tool for many...
The benefits of virtual visitation for co-parenting families
It’s not hard to see that many kids and adults today may be a little TOO connected. After all, it’s difficult to go anywhere without seeing people glued to their phones, tablets and laptops instead of taking in the world around them. With that said, there are some...
4 reasons to alter a child custody schedule
Divorcing parents may spend considerable time trying to find a child custody schedule that works for everyone. There’s a lot to consider, such as each parent’s work schedule and a child’s daily needs. Even after spending hours configuring a custody schedule, there may...
Your contribution as a stay-at-home parent matters in divorce
As a stay-at-home parent, you may have sacrificed your career, education or personal goals to care for the children and the household. You may have also supported your spouse’s professional growth and success, directly or indirectly. Will any of these matter during...
3 tips for answering your child’s question about your divorce
Why are you getting a divorce? What did I do? Can we still live together? Who will I live with? Will I transfer schools? These are a few examples of the questions to expect from your child when you inform them about your divorce. How you answer these questions is...
Options for the family home in a divorce
For most couples, the family home is their most valuable asset. During a divorce, this will be subject to property division. In Georgia, property is divided equitably in a divorce. This means that the court will carefully assess the financial circumstances of each...
Can your spouse ignore the divorce filing?
If you want to get divorced and you know that your spouse doesn’t, you may be worried about their cooperation. Or, perhaps you already gave them the divorce papers, which they refused to sign. They are ignoring the process, perhaps assuming that doing so will mean...
How courts determine the best interests of the child
In some cases, parents who are getting divorced are still on fairly good terms and they can determine the child custody solution that they want to use. They may agree on where the child should live, how to split up parenting time, how to divide their legal custody or...
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