Category: Divorce

Last updated on April 8, 2021

Maybe friends or family members have cautioned you about the downside of a bitter divorce. Though there is wisdom in such concern, the reverse is also true: there can be a downside from being too nice as well. This can be the case no matter where you are in the divorce process. For example, let’s […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

An author and facilitator of marriage workshops recently offered her views on the issue of alimony in response to questions from her clients, who took one side or the other based on age and marital status. Younger clients felt that alimony following divorce was a thing of the past, out of place in today’s modern […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

When taking the first steps toward getting a divorce, it’s important to reorient your sense of privacy. In a close marriage, sharing bank accounts and all sorts of personal passwords can be an expression of intimacy. But when the relationship starts to go bad, sharing too much personal information can become a problem. Changing your […]

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In its 1987 Rose decision, the United States Supreme Court interpreted the legislative history underlying VA disability benefits to mean that Congress firmly intends such payments to be made as compensation to a disabled vet “and his family.” That case now stands as strongly entrenched precedent, with courts in 49 states — including Georgia — […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

Negotiations during a divorce can sometimes bog down over matters relating to child custody and visitation, support issues or asset valuation and division. Oh, yes, and the dog. Although disagreement over pet custody or other animal-related matters is not something that frequently brings divorce settlement discussions to a grinding halt, issues relating to a loved […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

Spy gadgets have graduated from science fiction and children’s toys to serious applications as weapons wielded by some divorcing spouses. With scientific advances that make it easier for hidden technology, such as recording and tracking devices, spouses undergoing divorce are increasingly adopting these tools for their own investigative purposes. With such gadgets so widely available, […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

Few aspects of divorce proceedings generate as much confusion as QDROs for lay persons. Understanding what a QDRO is can help “smooth” the divorce process in some instances. One spouse may balk, while the other will welcome this court order. A QDRO is awarded by the court during the property settlement and equitable asset division […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

Divorcing couples sometimes have a lot on their plate as they approach the task of separating their shared life into the lives of two independent people. There are assets and liabilities to divide, child custody to decide, and numerous paperwork to remove from at least one person’s name. And although some laws and rules for […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

Two recent divorce cases from Richmond County underscore that, while shielding information regarding divorces in Georgia is not common, the details concerning dissolution can and sometimes are sealed by a judge and not privy to the public eye. Not often, though, with divorce information in most instances being considered a matter of public record. “It’s […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

New research studying marriage, divorce and the decision to live with your partner before marriage has identified a change in trends that previously suggested cohabitation before marriage increased the odds of divorce for a couple. According to the study, engaged couples who lived together before the wedding had similar odds of lasting 15 years in […]

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