BABY BOOMERS DIVORCE
Are you a member of the Baby Boomers? I know lots of people who are in the Baby Boomers Generation. The Baby Boomers have changed many things in the past fifty years. The lives of Baby Boomers have included more Read More
COPING WITH DIVORCE: The Search for a Silver Lining
“Every cloud has a silver lining…” In Georgia I grew up hearing this proverb, which suggests that every bad situation has some good to be found in it. Looking for the silver lining in divorce can be a challenge. Whether you Read More Georgia Separation Versus Divorce
What is separate maintenance and how is it different than divorce? Separate Maintenance There is a statute in Georgia which allows for a person to file a legal action which protects their legal rights to custody, visitation, support, use and Read More Property Division Georgia Divorce
Property division in Georgia divorce follows the rule of “Equitable Distribution.” Equitable Distribution of marital property does not require an equal division, but a fair division of assets and debts. What exactly is marital property? Marital Property is property the Read More
Cobb County Alimony
The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed an interesting Cobb County alimony decision on March 18, 2013, in the case of Goodell v. Oliver, 2013 WL 1092898 (Ga.) The husband and wife married in 1999, and each had children from prior marriages. They had no children together. Read More Divorce Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Clients often struggle with the emotional aspects of a divorce. This is perfectly normal and affects both men and women. Anger, guilt, depression, anxiety, sleeplessness, and even panic attacks can occur. Sometimes the emotions are well-founded and manageable. In other cases they can be exaggerated and Read More Custody Election 14 Year Old
The Georgia statute permitting custody election 14 year old has been in place in its current form since 2008. Click here for a summary of the 2008 law. A Georgia 14 year old has the right to select the parent with whom he or Read More Basketball, Divorce, and Magical Thinking
So it’s Final Four weekend in Atlanta and the Braves are playing the Cubs. Everyone is in a good mood The weather is fabulous as only Atlanta-in-April can be. The dog and I are just hanging out, pondering magical thinking as it Read More Child Support Modification and Contempt of Court
A child support modification (or child custody modification, or visitation modification) and a contempt of court action can now be filed together in the same petition, even if the Defendant resides in a county other than the county of the original Read More
