Your Divorce Trial: If You Absolutely Must
Cobb County Divorce Trial A divorce trial is the last place you want to be. If you’re in a trial, that means that you’ve had no other choice than to lay your personal and financial wellbeing in the hands of a stranger (the judge) who doesn’t know your life and who gets paid the same […]
The Family Farm: Pitfalls of Joint Property
Papa smoked Marlboro Reds his whole life and ate bacon three meals a day. He finally died at 97 in a freak tractor accident on the farm. He left behind a handful of scraggly chickens, a life insurance policy, and a hundred acres of land. His four children are the lucky benefactors of his estate: two sisters […]
Holiday Survival: 4 Tips for Divorced Parents
The holidays are almost here. And while the holiday season is typically a time for celebration, it can also be pretty hectic—particularly for divorced and recently separated parents. If the holidays have you feeling overwhelmed, here are a few tips to help you handle the holiday madness: Model a good attitude for your kids. If […]
Halloween After Divorce: Making New Traditions
Halloween is huge. Ask any elementary school teacher, and s/he will tell you that the kids get more excited over Halloween than any other holiday. My kids start planning their next Halloween costumes in November. Parents everywhere start laying down the rules in September about last-minute costume changes, and we spend various weekends in October […]
Facebook and Divorce: Watch Your Posts
Facebook and divorce don’t often mix very well. Your Facebook account is a treasure trove of information about you: What you like What you do for fun Where you go Whom you’re with Publishing that kind of information can hurt your divorce or modification case. The internet has a long memory. Did you know you […]
Child Custody: Which Factors Determine it?
Several different factors come into play when determining child custody. There is no presumption that children are generally better off living with their mothers and visiting with their fathers. There are two basic forms of custody: legal custody and physical custody. Legal custody refers to the rights of the parents to decision-making concerning the children. […]
Why is Child Support So Complicated?
One of the more frustrating uncertainties in contested divorce is determining the amount of child support a non-custodial parent will pay to a custodial parent. It would be so easy if I could simply tell my clients: “Child support is 25% of the non-custodial parent’s gross income.” Child support, however – like so many other […]
What does it Mean to File for Divorce?
Divorce is a legal remedy that is granted by a Georgia county Superior Court. Courts are able to grant divorces in response to lawsuits that are filed and pend before them. The first step, then, to obtaining a divorce is to ask for or “file for” one. In nearly all lawsuits, one party has to […]
What is a Divorce?
Marriage is a legal status. A legal status is a means of classifying people and conferring certain benefits and responsibilities upon them. We recognize many different legal statuses in Georgia. “Minor” is a legal status generally for those persons under the age of eighteen. “Emancipated” or “sui juris” — generally over 18 and able to […]