Divorce can be painful and confusing. If you and your spouse have irreconcilable differences and you choose to dissolve the marriage, you should know how to cope with the process. You have numerous crucial decisions to make. Here are four ways you can stay calm...
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How does equitable division work in a Georgia divorce?
The assets you accumulated as a couple during your marriage, the investments you made and the debts accrued must be divided when it’s time to part ways. How this will play out depends on various factors, such as whether you have an valid prenuptial or postnuptial...
Is split custody what’s best for your family?
If you’ve been reading up on various types of child custody choices divorcing parents have, you may have seen references to “split” or “divided” custody. This isn’t the same as shared custody, where parents each have their children with them for a specified amount of...
Can you continue to get TRICARE health insurance after a divorce?
Although health insurance often isn’t at the top of divorcing people’s list of concerns, it should be if you are insured through your spouse’s employer. Those whose spouses work in the private sector typically have to find new insurance at the end of their marriage....
4 factors that may contribute to child custody decisions
Divorcing parents should put the needs of their children first. You want your kids to cope better with the divorce and to meet their needs as before, if not better. Child custody is a crucial subject, with both parents hoping for a favorable outcome. However, if you...
How will a gray divorce affect your older children?
It’s never too late to get a divorce. As such, many people over the age of 50 are getting a gray divorce. Gray divorce is a recently growing trend and many people are taking the opportunity to revive their individuality. There’s a lot to consider when filing for a...
Georgia lawmakers weigh a presumption of 50-50 custody
Laws throughout the country around determining child custody in a divorce emphasize the best interests of the child. That gives judges a lot of leeway if they have to rule on the matter if parents can’t work it out on their own. In recent years, more and more states...
Does a contested divorce mean it might not happen?
Many people have an uncontested divorce, but there are also a high number of contested divorce cases each year. It is sometimes assumed that the contest is to the validity of the divorce action and whether or not it will happen. In other words, you may have asked for...
Why some parents flying alone with their child get added scrutiny
A lot of people will be flying over the holidays for the first time in several years. Maybe you’re among them. A lot has happened in the past few years. If one of those things includes separation or divorce, you may be flying alone with your child for the first time...
Waiting until January to file for divorce? Do these things now
Are you waiting until after the holiday season is over to file for divorce? You’re far from alone. People make this decision for all kinds of reasons – but it’s often because they’re either giving their marriage one last chance or they don’t want to ruin anybody’s...
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