Atlanta Divorce Lawyers

How Can An Atlanta Divorce Attorney Help Me?

The vast majority of divorces will require you to have a divorce lawyer to represent you during the proceedings. Even if you and your spouse agree to a mediated divorce, you will need a divorce attorney on your side to negotiate on your behalf and ensure you are treated fairly.

We can help you through your divorce. Our attorneys will be able to help you with every step of the divorce process, from representing you in court to negotiating assets and child custody or support arrangements. We take a holistic approach to our cases, handling all manner of family law issues that you may face, such as:

• Family Law: Our firm can assist you with a variety of family law issues. Our attorneys are prepared to protect you throughout life’s challenges, especially when your family is involved.
• Divorce: Whether your case involves litigation, mediation or negotiation, we can help ensure that the results of your divorce and the asset division process are fair.
• Child Custody And Support: Court orders involving children are important for the child and parents alike. Our attorneys advocate for the rights of parents as well as the relationship they have with their children. Let us guide you through child custody determination, enforcement, modifications and more.
• Property Division: We understand that property and asset division must be fair to you. Your financial security following the divorce might be at stake, and we help you understand what to expect.
• Adoption: If you are ready to add a member to your family or formalize your relationship with a child, we can assist you with the adoption process.
• Mediation: Our legal team utilizes our experience to bring a focused, collaborative approach to all types of divorce and family law matters in Atlanta.
• LGBTQ+ Family Law: We also proudly serve LGBTQ+ clients with mediation or traditional divorce litigation, as well as with a wide variety of other family law issues.

No matter the type of problem you are facing, our team is ready to help you. You can have confidence that your case is in good hands with The Siemon Law Firm Divorce and Family Law Attorneys, P.C.

What Are The Grounds For Divorce In Atlanta?

There are many grounds for divorce in Atlanta, over a dozen in fact. The most common grounds include adultery, pregnancy by infidelity, desertion or an irretrievably broken marriage. However, there can be other, less common grounds for divorce, such as regular intoxication, drug addiction, incurable mental illness, impotency, cruel treatment, mental incompetence at the time of the marriage, conviction of a crime resulting in two or more years of incarceration and incestuous marriage.

When you come and speak with us, we can help you figure out what your options are for your divorce and you can decide the path which you wish to pursue.

Assisting You With A Georgia-Based Divorce

With our lawyers’ broad and deep foundation of knowledge, they advise you at every step of dissolving your marriage. You will receive the answers you need to any questions you have, including the following:

What are the methods of divorce?

You can consider the following options for your divorce:

1. Traditional divorce: Spouses appear in court before a judge, who issues a final, binding decision on asset division, maintenance and more.
2. Divorce mediation: A neutral mediator sits down with the couple to help them reach mutually satisfactory agreements.
3. Pretrial negotiation: The individuals work together privately to find solutions to the major issues in their divorce. This is also called collaborative divorce.

The method you choose depends on your relationship with your former spouse and whether the two of you agree on major issues such as asset division.

How does Georgia divide property?

If spouses do not reach a settlement privately, a family law judge will issue a court order. Judges consider a variety of factors before issuing an asset division arrangement. These include:

• The length of the marriage
• Each spouse’s contribution to the marriage
• Each spouse’s premarital assets
• Whether one spouse supported the other while the other pursued an advanced degree
• The earning potential of each spouse

Georgia is an equitable division state, so the asset division order does not necessarily need to be 50-50; it just needs to be fair. In asset division, as in every other aspect of divorce, you can expect our divorce lawyers to advocate tenaciously for your best interests.

How long will my divorce take in Atlanta?

There is no simple answer to this question. An uncontested divorce can take a few weeks to finalize. A contested divorce, however, can take months. In complex cases, divorce can stretch on for one or more years. We strive to keep the process as fast and efficient as possible. When you sit down with one of our team members, we can give you a better idea of what to expect and how long your divorce may take.

Talk To Us About Your Case

Our clients consider ours to be dependable, thoughtful attorneys. They will listen to your problems and help you come up with a workable, thoughtful solution. They will advocate for the outcome you want and take on the stress of your case so that you can focus on what matters most. Call us in Atlanta at 770-888-5120 or email us to schedule a consultation.