Georgia, like many other states, tries to focus on the needs of children when parents divorce. Specifically, if the parents can't reach their own custody agreement, a judge will have to create a parenting plan based on the best interests of the children. Understanding...
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Don’t approach your divorce with an intention to “win”
Many people don’t get along with their spouses any longer when they decide to divorce. They choose to divorce because they see no other way to resolve their situation. That being said, not getting along doesn’t meant that your divorce has to be contentious. There are...
What factors come into consideration with child custody?
Among the more complicated aspects of divorce proceedings are arguments about child custody. The court likely wants to render decisions in the child’s best interests, and such determinations come from examining several factors. Parents dealing with a first-time...
What’s an annulment and how can you get one?
An annulment in Georgia happens when a judge issues an order declaring a marriage nonexistent. These orders commonly address unusual circumstances that make a marriage invalid. Divorce and annulment are similar in that they put an end to marriage but differ in how the...
What are the challenges of gray divorce?
Once, getting divorced at the age of 50 or older was practically unheard of in Georgia. But in recent years, the number of "gray divorces" is on the rise. An increasing number of elderly couples are choosing to end their marriages and spend the rest of their lives on...