It isn’t always easy for divorcing couples to physically separate. Housing costs are high, and financial issues may make maintaining two households impossible for many. Others may want to continue living together, at least for a while, for their children. How does...
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What happens to debt in a Georgia divorce?
When going through a divorce, most people focus on dividing assets like the family home or retirement accounts. Dividing debt, however, is just as critical to your financial security. Georgia laws determine how your shared liabilities are assigned so you can protect...
Avoiding courtroom: How does an uncontested divorce work?
The thought of ending a marriage is stressful enough for many couples, without adding the anxiety of standing in a courtroom in front of a judge. Fortunately, to end your marriage in Georgia, an in-person trial is not always required. If you and your spouse can agree...
Approach divorce podcasts with caution
Divorce podcasts have become increasingly popular in recent years, offering listeners everything from emotional support and co-parenting advice to financial guidance and legal commentary. For many people facing separation or divorce, these programs can provide...
Georgia requires a waiting period when spouses file for divorce
When people file for divorce, they may want to complete the process as quickly as possible. The transition period in the midst of filing can be a time of anxiety and uncertainty. Taxes, household bills, social invitations and parenting issues can all trigger...
3 ways to emotionally prepare for divorce
The end of a marriage can bring uncertainty, grief, anger, relief and fear, all at the same time. It can affect how you see yourself, change the rhythm of your daily life and force you to rethink plans you once believed were certain. Because the emotional impact of...
How courts address intentional depletion of marital property
When a marriage begins to break down, financial behavior often changes before divorce papers are filed. One spouse may start pulling money from joint accounts, shifting funds into new accounts or increasing discretionary spending. To the other spouse, it can feel like...
Should you file for divorce over summer vacation?
If you are a parent of young children and are unhappy in your marriage, it might make sense to initiate the divorce proceedings in late spring or very early summer. Doing so then, at a natural break in the year, could potentially help kids have time to adapt to what...
Why divorce odds may go up for empty nesters
Parents often spend around two decades or more raising their children. But those children eventually leave the house, and these parents become known as empty nesters. In some cases, this can prompt a divorce. The marital relationship may only last as long as the...
Avoiding penalties when dividing retirement accounts in divorce
Saving for retirement during marriage is a smart decision. Couples can combine their resources to help ensure their financial stability when they stop working full-time. Those savings may be at risk, however, during divorce proceedings. Frequently, the direct division...
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