Atlanta Metro Family Law Blog
High-asset divorce and child custody
When it comes to the divorce process, those with significant assets are often especially concerned about various issues related to ending their marriage, including property division and their financial obligations following the divorce (such as alimony and child...
How do I determine my home equity in divorce?
You may have settled on a decision with your spouse to buy the marital home as part of your upcoming divorce settlement. This allows you to hold on to the home you have lived in during the marriage and enables your spouse to start over elsewhere. To come up with an...
How do Georgia courts divide property during divorce?
Despite dropping rates, divorce remains far from uncommon in the U.S. According to the American Psychological Association, somewhere between 40 and 50% of American marriages ultimately break down. Even when couples try to separate on good terms, dividing shared...
Yes: You can get through divorce
Divorce can sometimes seem like an endless maze. To resolve one issue, it is necessary to resolve another, which, in turn, requires an expert analysis or negotiating session — or some other delay. It might seem complicated at first. However, we have found that there...
When and how to get a child support modification
When a divorce includes minor children, the court determines child support from the gross monthly income of both parents. Included in the support order is monetary support such as food, clothing and shelter, health insurance and education expenses. Other expenditures...
How do judges typically award child custody?
Georgia judges generally award joint custody. This provides both parents with a shared right to make decisions for their children and spend time with them. A parent's legal custody rights include involvement in matters concerning a child's religion, schooling and...
Planning for the status of a house after a divorce
During a divorce, a family home in Georgia could require working out an arrangement to help ensure that one spouse remains living in it. If he or she cannot afford to maintain it on a single person's income, a divorce court may consider some negotiated options. ...
Divorce, military pensions and the ten-year rule
In a divorce, property division is rarely straightforward. Even splitting money in the bank can be complex, and then there’s the matter of assets, debts, frequent flyer miles and credit card points — even pets. As FindLaw explains, past earnings, earning power, needs...
What is mediation?
The traditional method of settling a divorce is by taking the case to court. While litigation before a judge is necessary in some divorce cases, it is not the only means of coming to an agreement. Couples are increasingly turning to alternative means of dispute...
The significance of a father’s involvement in an infant’s life
There is a persistent but erroneous perception that if parents split up when their child is still an infant, it does not matter if they share custody of the child or whether the father receives generous visitation time. The rationale is that the child is too young to...
