The beginning of the year is here and you’re ready. Ready for a new life and to move forward with the divorce you have been contemplating for what feels like years. You’ve come to terms with all the pros and cons of the divorce; now all you need to do is...
Property Division
Three things to know about property division in Georgia
While it is true that a divorce represents the end of a marriage, it often does not represent the end of a relationship between the onetime spouses. Aspects of a divorce such as child custody can require interaction between the parents of a child, or children,...
Forsyth County News readers name The Siemon Law Firm ‘Best of Forsyth’
With 70,000 votes cast in the poll by readers of the Forsyth County News, is proud and honored to be named best family law firm. First and foremost we want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of the Forsyth County News readers for your...
In animal-loving U.S., unsurprising that pets often divorce focus
In Georgia and elsewhere, feelings of love and closeness often go out the door with the divorce process. That is hardly unnatural, given what divorce means and entails. That is usually far from the case, though, where a pet is involved, with it being no overstatement...
Handling retirement accounts in divorce proceedings: Part II
Our immediately preceding blog post discussed the advisability for divorcing couples in many instances to solicit the professional help of an established family law attorney with a proven background in property division matters. The reason for that: Not only do many...
Retirement accounts: a big part of the equation in many divorces
Here's a hypothetical that, while fictional, rings largely true in certain aspects for literally millions of divorcing couples across the country, including in Georgia. You're getting divorced after, say, 15-20 years of marriage (maybe more). During your marriage, you...
U.S. Supreme Court to rule in divorce matter re insurance proceeds
There can certainly be many and, to some people, non-obvious things to think about during the divorce process. Attend to this, tick off that, make a change here, check that box there. There can be matters to focus upon from property division and support issues to...
What looms large in many divorces? You’re living in it.
One thing looms literally large in many divorces, and that is the house. There it sits, a central element in the property division calculation, and, for most couples, the dominant and most obvious asset in which they have equity. How to divide it in a divorce...
Increasingly, women are the higher wage earner, need protections
It would be far from uncommon for most readers to simply assume that if one of the parties comprising a couple is insisting upon the execution of a prenuptial agreement prior to marriage, it is likely the male partner. The answer would likely remain the same for a...
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...

