Considering Divorce

Important Steps Before Filing for Divorce

October 14, 2024

Assess Your Marriage Divorce is often a difficult decision, one that should be considered only after all avenues... Read More

Not Ready for Divorce? Here's How to Prepare

August 14, 2023

Exit Strategy Since divorce is a major life change, it is wise to begin preparing for divorce by creating a... Read More

What is the First Thing I Should Do if I Want a Divorce?

July 17, 2023

Preparing for Divorce Since divorce is inevitably a major change in anyone's life, it is wise to begin planning... Read More

The Pros and Cons of Divorce During a Recession

December 12, 2022

How You Could Benefit from Divorce During a Recession An economic recession can cause tension in many areas... Read More

Can You Annul a Marriage in Georgia?

November 07, 2022

Annulment vs. Divorce Although divorce is the most common way a marriage is terminated, a Georgia marriage... Read More

Things to Know Before Filing for Divorce

July 25, 2022

Creating a Divorce Plan At Meriwether & Tharp, we realize that divorce is a major change in one's... Read More

Common Times To Get Divorced

January 19, 2017

Every divorcing couple has their own, personal reasons for pulling the plug on their marriage. Sometimes the impetus... Read More

Late-life Divorce on the Rise

August 09, 2016

Divorces by people age 50 and older are not extremely common, but are happening more often that they used to.... Read More

Going Through a Divorce – Is It OK To Have Sex With an Ex?

May 25, 2016

To kick off Bravo's new show, "The Girlfriends' Guide To Divorce," starting this season, the network conducted a... Read More

I’m in an Open Marriage, Can I Obtain a Divorce Based on Adultery?

December 13, 2014

In Georgia, there are thirteen grounds for divorce, including Georgia's no fault ground for divorce, irretrievable... Read More

5 Reasons to Seek Marriage Counseling Before Divorce

September 21, 2014

There are several things that set the divorce attorneys of Meriwether & Tharp apart from the numerous other... Read More

Is Your Spouse’s Income Hurting Your Marriage?

November 21, 2013

Does your husband make less money than you? Does your wife have a higher income? If you are a husband or wife who... Read More

Information You Need to Prepare for Your Georgia Divorce

November 19, 2013

Knowledge is power. This is a very familiar saying that is equally as true in the realm of divorce as it is in any... Read More

Is Failure to Consummate the Marriage Grounds for Annulment?

November 13, 2013

No. Not in Georgia anyway. As Georgia divorce attorneys we have often found that it is a common misnomer that... Read More

Considering a Georgia Divorce? Don’t Trust Everything You Read

October 15, 2013

Divorce and other issues of family law are often popular topics of conversation, especially celebrity divorce news.... Read More

Happily Ever After: Telling the Kids (and the Ex)

September 28, 2013

Upon divorce, remarriage is often the last thing on a new divorcée's mind. But, there is life after divorce, and... Read More

I Cheated on My Spouse and I Want a Divorce. Does My Adultery Matter?

September 24, 2013

As divorce attorneys, we represent individuals from all walks of life - men, women, individuals who are defending... Read More

Do You Have a Winning Divorce Team?

September 12, 2013

If you are considering divorce or if you are currently going through the divorce process in Georgia, you have likely... Read More

Are you Divorcing a Narcissist?

September 10, 2013

According to WebMD, "Narcissism is a term used to describe a focus on the self and self-admiration that is taken to... Read More

The Increasing Occurrence of “Grey Divorce”

July 16, 2013

What do Morgan Freeman, Robin Williams, and Arnold Schwarzenegger have in common? They were all over 50 years of age... Read More

5 Excuses Spouses Use To Stay In Failing Marriages

June 26, 2013

Often, when a marriage begins to deteriorate, both spouses know it. However, despite this knowledge, many spouses... Read More

New Study Says Divorce Can Kill

April 23, 2012

According to an article on HuffingtonPost.com, a new study entitled "Divorce and Death" which appears in the... Read More

Georgia Grounds for Divorce – Habitual Drug Addiction

September 27, 2010

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

September 24, 2010

In Georgia, parties cannot obtain a divorce except on one of 13 grounds allowed by law.OCGA §19-5-3. The eleventh... Read More

Georgia Grounds for Divorce – Cruel Treatment

September 20, 2010

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

September 17, 2010

In Georgia, parties cannot obtain a divorce except on one of 13 grounds allowed by law.OCGA §19-5-3. The ninth... Read More

Atlanta Divorce Lawyer’s Guide to Grounds for Divorce – Impotency

August 27, 2010

In Georgia, parties cannot obtain a divorce except on one of 13 grounds allowed by law.OCGA §19-5-3. The third... Read More

Where to file divorce when parties live in different states

February 23, 2010

It is often confusing for spouses who live in different states to figure out the appropriate state in which to... Read More

Atlanta’s Best Divorce Lawyer?

January 22, 2009

A friend of mine recently asked me – who is the best divorce lawyer in Atlanta? While of course my ego... Read More

What is the difference between a contested and uncontested divorce?

October 30, 2008

If you are thinking about filing for divorce and you contact an attorney, one of the first questions they will ask... Read More

New Year’s Resolutions – Divorce

January 01, 2007

It's that time of year again. Everyone is talking about resolutions and what they want to do to better themselves... Read More

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