Family Law

Divorce is a challenging life event that takes an emotional, mental and physical toll on people. Amidst the turmoil and the changes that come with this life change, it becomes essential to prioritize self-care. Its significance cannot be understated because to get...

Parents have a lot of responsibility to their children, and they generally have to figure out how to share those obligations if they divorce or separate from their children’s other parent. Once the relationship between the parents changes, it may be necessary to have...

Divorce negotiations often focus on marital property that has the most financial value and (if applicable) the children in the family. For older couples, retirement accounts can easily become the most significant property division concern in the mix as they prepare...

For most people, the gut reaction when going through a divorce is to leave the home they share with their estranged spouse as soon as possible. After all, it is only human to want to keep away from someone you no longer love. While there may be justifiable reasons for...

Divorce is a time when you have more questions than answers. For example, what happens to your house? Do you have to share your pension with your soon-to-be-ex? Who will pay off your credit card debt on the cards that are in both of your names? Trying to make sense of...

It can be difficult to afford the cost of a separate household after divorce. This concern especially affects those who have left the workforce to raise children or support their partner's career. If this situation sounds familiar, learn more about seeking spousal...

Getting divorced may temporarily suspend your retirement planning efforts while you reconfigure your finances. Despite the uncertainty, maintaining as much of your plan as possible will help you protect your future. Even though divorce will undoubtedly affect your...

Watching your children make sense of your divorce can surface feelings of guilt and concern for their future. Knowing some strategies to help them cope with a significant change to your family's dynamic may increase your confidence in caring for them. Recognize that...

If you and your spouse decide to part ways, you may believe that doing so is as simple as filing divorce paperwork with the courts and waiting for a judge to finalize the process. Unfortunately, there is more to the Georgia divorce process than that. Georgia is one of...

Dividing property in a Georgia divorce can be an emotional and somewhat complicated process. It is often difficult to part with items you have accumulated throughout years of marriage, especially if you are unsure of what marital property entails. Contrary to what...