Family Law

Developing a child custody schedule that is in the best interest of your child and works for both you and your co-parent can be more difficult than you think. This is especially true if you and your co-parent have full-time careers and your child is involved in many...

As Georgia couples move forward with a divorce and plan for their post-marital lives, it is easy to forget how the case can impact children. It is unfortunate that kids frequently get caught square in the middle of a divorce case, but it happens. For both parents, the...

Divorce can be difficult for everyone in Georgia. From the start, there will be necessary adjustments personally, emotionally and financially. For those with minor children, they will need to think about how custody will be determined, what the visitation schedule...

Each state in the United States has specific requirements that are considered legitimate grounds for divorce. There are many people who no longer wish to be married to their spouse. However, in the eyes of the law and in the eyes of the state, they may not necessarily...

In recent years in Georgia and across the nation, the ongoing national challenges impacted many lives and led to people reconsidering their marital relationship. There are many reasons for this. People need to understand all aspects of a divorce based on the law and...

Marriage equality is once again in the news, but many people do not know that divorce equality (marriage equality’s counterpart) has not exactly lived up to the equality part. Specifically, depending on a Macon, Georgia, same-sex couple’s circumstances, they may have...

Georgia parents raising a child alone rely on child support to help meet their child’s needs and provide them with the best possible quality of life. Parents paying child support have a legal obligation to make sure the support gets paid. However, as most everyone...

Divorce is rarely easy for any Georgia couple. Even if you are parting on relatively amicable terms, you are still going to have to divide up some property as part of your divorce, and the property division process may quickly become more complex than you initially...

When one party requests alimony in a divorce, Georgia courts use a series of factors to determine whether it is needed, and, if so, how much should be awarded. Most Georgia divorces are resolved out of court, so judges don’t have to make these decisions in those...