Contested Divorce
How to Win Child Custody
Understanding Custody There is no set approach guaranteed to win child custody, but if you are looking to... Read More
What is the Process of Discovery?
Discovery Explained The process used by parties in a legal case to gather and exchange information and evidence... Read More
What Is Considered Marital Property in Georgia?
How is Property Divided in a Divorce? In most Georgia divorce cases, one of the core issues is how debts and... Read More
How Much Does A Divorce Cost?
How Much Does the Average Divorce Cost? The cost of every divorce is different since each case has unique facts... Read More
Custody awarded to father in Georgia divorce case despite evidence of alleged family violence
The Supreme Court of Georgia recently affirmed a divorce action where the husband was awarded primary physical... Read More
Prenuptial agreement upheld in Georgia divorce case
The Supreme Court of Georgia recently heard an appeal of a divorce case, which highlights the security, or risk... Read More
Parenting plans in Georgia
With the holiday season upon us, many divorced parents in Georgia will look to their parenting plan for guidance on... Read More
How long does a divorce take in Georgia?
Georgia divorce lawyers are often asked how long an average divorce takes in this state. This is a difficult... Read More
An Atlanta Divorce Attorney’s Thoughts on Celebrity Divorce – Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry
Today in An Atlanta Divorce Attorney’s Thoughts on Celebrity Divorce, I’m going to discuss the brewing custody... Read More
Equitable Division and Property Owned by Third Party
The Supreme Court of Georgia recently heard a case regarding whether property owned by a third party can be... Read More
Challenging your Georgia divorce decree? Don’t retain the benefits of that decree.
The Supreme Court of Georgia recently reinstated a bright line rule regarding a party retaining the benefits of a... Read More
An Atlanta Divorce Attorney’s Thoughts on Celebrity Divorce – Courteney Cox and David Arquette
This week in An Atlanta Divorce Attorney’s Thoughts on Celebrity Divorce, I’m going to discuss the recent... Read More
An Atlanta Divorce Attorney’s Thoughts on Celebrity Divorce – Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren
This week in An Atlanta Divorce Attorney’s Thoughts on Celebrity Divorce, I’m going to discuss the... Read More
An Atlanta Divorce Attorney’s Thoughts on Celebrity Divorce – Owner of Los Angeles Dodgers
In this weekly installment of An Atlanta Divorce Attorney's Thoughts on Celebrity Divorce, I will discuss the... Read More
Georgia Grounds for Divorce – Habitual Drug Addiction
In Georgia, parties cannot obtain a divorce except on one of 13 grounds allowed by law,the twelfth of which is... Read More
Georgia Grounds for Divorce – Incurable Mental Illness
In Georgia, parties cannot obtain a divorce except on one of 13 grounds allowed by law.OCGA §19-5-3. The eleventh... Read More
DeKalb County Parenting Seminar Information
Under Georgia law, both parties in a divorce are required to attend a parenting seminar if the parties have... Read More
Georgia Grounds for Divorce – Cruel Treatment
In Georgia, parties cannot obtain a divorce except on one of 13 grounds allowed by law.OCGA §19-5-3. The tenth... Read More
Georgia Grounds for Divorce – Habitual Intoxication
In Georgia, parties cannot obtain a divorce except on one of 13 grounds allowed by law.OCGA §19-5-3. The ninth... Read More
Gwinnett County Parenting Seminar Information
Under Georgia law, both parties in a divorce are required to attend a parenting seminar if the parties have... Read More
Atlanta Divorce Lawyer’s Guide to Grounds for Divorce – Impotency
In Georgia, parties cannot obtain a divorce except on one of 13 grounds allowed by law.OCGA §19-5-3. The third... Read More
What is a temporary hearing?
Unfortunately, it can often take a long time to finalize a contested divorce in Georgia. Often, there are issues... Read More
Equitable Division and the Declining Real Estate Market
As we have discussed on previous blogs, Georgia is an equitable distribution state, which means that a division of... Read More
Settlement Agreement Enforced Over Party’s Objection
Recently, the Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed the enforcement of a divorce settlement agreement over the... Read More
Custody and the child’s choice
A judge can sometimes consider the child’s choice in making a custody decision. In any contested custody... Read More
How long do I have to pay child support?
According to the child support guidelines, a parent has a duty to support a minor child “until the child... Read More
Controlling the Costs of your Atlanta Contested Divorce
In an Atlanta contested divorce, the attorney’s fees and costs can be enormous, but there are several things... Read More
Child Custody: Joint Custody vs Sole Custody in Georgia
Simply put, joint custody means that both parents share equal input and/or spend equal amount of time with the... Read More
Georgia’s Domestic Relations Financial Affidavit
Georgia’s Domestic Relations Financial Affidavit (DRFA) is a sworn financial statement required by most counties... Read More
What is the difference between a contested and uncontested divorce?
If you are thinking about filing for divorce and you contact an attorney, one of the first questions they will ask... Read More
Evidence at temporary hearing vs. final hearing in divorce case in Georgia
In Georgia, there is a difference between the evidence that can be presented in a temporary hearing versus a final... Read More
Georgia Supreme Court upholds short time period for lump sum alimony and property division payments in divorce case
The Georgia Supreme Court recently upheld a short time frame for payment of lump sum alimony and property division... Read More
Georgia Supreme Court affirms lump sum child support payment in divorce case
Though child support is generally thought of as being paid in monthly installments, the Georgia Supreme Court... Read More
Atlanta Divorce Lawyer’s Guide to Forsyth and Cherokee County Parenting Seminar
Under Georgia law, both parties in a divorce are required to attend a parenting seminar if the parties have... Read More
Atlanta Divorce Lawyer’s Guide to Grounds for Divorce – Pregnancy
In Georgia, parties cannot obtain a divorce except on one of 13 grounds allowed by law.OCGA §19-5-3. The fifth... Read More