Should I file for divorce first? Consult an experienced attorney

Jeff Landers is a writer on divorce topics who frequently contributes pieces to Forbes. In a recent article, Landers discussed circumstances under which it might be advantageous to be the party who files first for divorce in a relationship that is headed for certain dissolution. A point made foremost and immediately by Landers is this: […]

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Mediation in Georgia: A valuable alternative in family law matters

Georgia courts offer alternative dispute resolution (ADR), with the Georgia Commission on Dispute Resolution (GCDR) citing two primary goals for such an option to resolve family law and other disputes. Those aims are (1) to free up the courts as much as possible so that they can handle more cases in a timely manner with […]

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Playing divorce hard ball when it’s unnecessary and wrong

In a recent media article, a family law commentator refers to the “mama bear” that she says is in most women who are seeking to protect their legal interests and the best interests of their children during the divorce process and following dissolution. There can, as she notes, be a legitimate interest in assuming a […]

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Focus: Unmarried couples dealing with post-dissolution concerns

“It’s helpful to get married, if you want to get divorced.” Those are the words of one person, who, like many millions of other Americans, was involved in a non-married relationship with a partner that produced children. When the couple decided to split after years of being together, they found themselves at a loss as […]

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Alimony

In Georgia, the award of alimony is very subjective. Unlike child support, which is based on a spreadsheet calculator, alimony is based on the subjective concept of need and ability to pay, as well as other factors such as length of marriage and conduct of the parties. Alimony in Georgia is usually considered to be […]

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Divorce and Division of Retirement and Credit Card Debt

We were recently asked be a woman seeking a divorce if she was entitled to a division of her husband’s retirement accounts and if she would be liable for his credit card debt. In Georgia we divide marital assets and debts equitably. This raises two questions, what are marital assets and debts and what does […]

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A few considerations for older divorcing couples

The baby-boomer generation has always seemed front and center in news relating to social movements, lifestyle shifts, generational adjustments toward work/life balance and evolving attitudes toward marriage, divorce, retirement and even renewal in older age. Given the playing out of the boomer demographics, with scores of millions of Americans now nearing or entering their retirement […]

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Factors signifying that you’ve truly moved on following divorce

Most people — friends, family members, co-workers, gym acquaintances — generally have a pretty good take on where someone is emotionally regarding thoughts about his or her ex-spouse following a divorce. For example, it’s a fairly good indication that there is still a bit more to do to get things rightly centered and moving forward […]

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Overturned prenuptial agreement draws attention, comments

In 1998, a successful real estate developer commanding a net worth of many millions of dollars and his to-be bride executed a prenuptial agreement. It provided for the soon-to-be wife to receive $25,000 per year. Additionally, the premarital contract stipulated that neither party could rely on oral statements outside the agreement in an attempt to […]

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Focus: Child support non-payers in one state literally get the boot

County officials of one state seeking to enforce child support obligations point with some pride to a method they say is flatly effective in generating amounts owed by tardy payers, and one that in fact has worked without a hitch well than 90 percent of the time: immobilizing the payer’s car. Some child support advocates […]

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