In most divorces, there are a number of outstanding issues that need to be dealt with. One matter that is often at the center of concern -- and that frequently emerges as a core contention -- is the equitable distribution of marital assets. That immediately preceding...
Money may be the sole focus of some divorcing couples as they spar during the divorce process, but a single-minded focus on lucre as a marriage ends might make for more pain than gain over the long haul. So says Larry, an investment firm founder who provided some...
Marital breakups across the country, including in Georgia, are certainly not cookie-cutter events. That is, divorce in one instance might seem entirely devoid of drama or any material issues at all when viewed from a post-split perspective, with the parting in another...
If you're a Georgia spouse and parent who is about to get divorced and knows little -- or nothing -- about the process, you might be harboring some ungrounded notions about post-dissolution life. One of those might concern logistics regarding the kids. Perhaps you...
Many people across the country have changed their minds about so-called marital contracts in recent years, now fully appreciating their strong utility as planning devices for both soon-to-be and already married partners. Increasingly more fiancés and spouses...
Why do many divorcing persons in Georgia and elsewhere across the country automatically state a desire to proceed to the court system when they decide to dissolve their marriage? One family law attorney points to what he sees as a primary reason, with his view likely...
Perhaps you are a child of divorce in Georgia and contemplating what that’s all about. Obviously, you are far from alone in that description, given the scores of millions of similarly situated people across the country. Still, every divorce is unique, and...
In Georgia as elsewhere, the focus for divorcing spouses -- especially older spouses -- is often upon money. Put another way: For obvious reasons, a central consideration in many divorce negotiations is upon identifying all asset sources in a marriage, properly...
Given that adults are, well, adults, not too many of them probably look back upon marriages from the vantage point of divorce and wonder whether they made a mistake in untying the marital knot. After all, divorce is hardly a casually considered activity, and there are...
According to a study by the Pew Research Center, statistics support a new reality concerning American fathers, namely this: Literally millions of them have spent time in the house being "stay-at-home" dads, with the number of men doing so in recent years nearly...