Filing for divorce can be a difficult and emotional decision but once you have decided that it must be done, what should you expect? What are the first steps? How long does it take? How much does it cost? I will answer some of these common questions in this general guide on getting started. Should […]
Month: March 2013
Perils of going it alone in the divorce process
“Penny wise and pound foolish.” That is the way that one family law mediator and financial planner who contributed her views on divorce in a recent media article describes the attitude and actions taken by some parties engaged in the divorce process. The idea that centrally motivates, and just as often undermines, their intentions: Scrap […]
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Jurisdiction In Divorce Cases
Jurisdiction and venue are the legal concepts that determine where a case must be filed. Jurisdiction determines the state and the court that has the power to hear a case. Venue determines the county within the state that has the power to here the divorce. Within jurisdiction there is subject matter jurisdiction and personal jurisdiction, […]
U.S. Supreme Court to hear high-profile adoption, custody case
A case scheduled to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court next month is commanding strong interest across the country for persons, agencies and state courts involved in adoptions involving Native American children. The case — Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl, more widely known in the media as the Baby Veronica case — is widely […]
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Can My Spouse Throw Me Out of The House?
This is a very common question. When a marriage falls apart it can be very uncomfortable living under the same roof and this inevitably leads to the question of which party is going to move out. The Marital residence belongs to both the husband and wife. Therefore, neither can force the other to leave without […]
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Focus: Paternity issues and processes in Georgia
Who is the father? In Georgia, a legal answer to that question can obviously have lasting and material consequences, and the ultimate “legal” determination might not seem immediately intuitive to some people. In a particular case, a man might want to establish parental rights through a legal determination that he is the father of a […]
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Divorce and the family home: often a lot to think about
“What should I do about the house?” That is a question that divorce attorneys frequently hear from clients contemplating or in the midst of a divorce, and it is obviously a material one. Property division is a key factor in the divorce proceedings of many couples, and there is often no other issue that predominates […]
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Question about Contempt and Mediation
As with most issues in law, it depends. Contempt is available as a remedy if someone is violating a court order. But, there must be a court order in place to violate. So, if your mediation is court ordered then the answer is yes, otherwise, no. From a practical standpoint, most courts will happily issue […]
On keeping separate (sometimes secret) savings during marriage
Jeff Landers is an author on divorce-related topics, who frequently delves into a subject that experienced divorced attorneys routinely deal with, namely, the central role that money often plays in divorce negotiations and proceedings. It is a rarity for that to not be the case, given divorce considerations that can range broadly across property division, […]
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