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...
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Family Law
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...
Dealing with child support if you find yourself unemployed
When you have a family to support, losing your job or having your hours cut, even if it’s temporary, can be frightening and stressful. It happens to most everyone at some point, but that doesn’t make it easier. If you’re a divorced parent with a child support order...
Tax implications of high-asset divorce: Minimizing your liability
Divorce is never an easy process. This statement can be particularly true when high-value assets are involved. The financial aspects of a high-asset divorce can be especially complex. Understanding the tax implications of the property division process is crucial to...
Will diving retirement savings in a divorce trigger penalties?
Divorcing couples in Georgia typically need to reasonably divide their resources. That process may entail negotiating an agreement or presenting evidence to a judge. The most valuable property that people share will likely be subject to division. Retirement savings...
How can you show that a post-divorce move is necessary?
There are some cases where ex-spouses are not on good terms after a divorce, but they still share custody of their child. In an effort to reduce their ex’s time with the child, one parent may try to move far enough away that a custody exchange isn’t practical. They...
How might a Georgia judge divide marital property during a litigated divorce?
Someone who is thinking about filing for divorce may have a hard time envisioning their future. The longer a marriage lasts, the harder it can be to predict what the future may hold after it ends. Unless someone has a prenuptial agreement with very clear instructions...
How can money differences lead to divorce?
When couples get divorced, they often refer to money as the reason for the split. Maybe they disagreed about major purchases and couldn’t get over it. Maybe one person committed financial infidelity. Perhaps they ran into struggles with money when one person lost...
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