How can grandparents in Georgia secure visitation rights? — III

Last updated on April 8, 2021

When a spouse makes the difficult decision to pursue a divorce, things can rapidly become rather tumultuous for not just the other spouse and any children the couple may have, but friends and extended family. Indeed, things can become especially confusing to grandparents who suddenly find themselves thrust into the unenviable position of having to […]

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How can grandparents in Georgia secure visitation rights? — II

Last updated on April 8, 2021

In our last post, we began discussing how one of the more overlooked aspects of divorce is the impact it can have on extended family. In particular, we focused on how grandparents might find themselves in the unenviable position of wondering whether they will be able to continue spending time with their grandchildren post-divorce. To […]

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How can grandparents in Georgia secure visitation rights?

Last updated on April 8, 2021

When a couple makes the decision to divorce, it goes without saying that it will prove to be difficult for both them and their children, as the months ahead will be filled with significant change and considerable uncertainty. What sometimes gets overlooked, however, is that this difficulty is often not just confined to the immediate […]

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What do people really think about the nation’s child support models?

Last updated on April 8, 2021

In a post last week, our blog spent some time discussing the various models used by the 50 states in calculating child support. To recap, Georgia and 37 other states use the income shares model, which calls for the respective income of the custodial and the noncustodial parent to be considered in determining the amount […]

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Why married couples may want to consider postnuptial agreements

Last updated on April 8, 2021

While more couples are becoming open to the idea of executing a prenuptial agreement, others remain reluctant to take this step. Here, this reluctance may stem from the practical belief that they have nothing worth protecting to the romantic (and perhaps somewhat naïve) belief that divorce will never enter the equation. What happens, however, if […]

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How is child support calculated among the 50 states?

Last updated on April 8, 2021

It may come as a surprise, but one of the more confusing issues to emerge for many people going through a divorce is not property division or alimony, but rather child support. This confusion can typically be attributed to the seemingly complex calculations that must be performed, the lengthy guidelines that must be consulted and […]

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Are ‘pet prenups’ the next big thing?

Last updated on April 8, 2021

Attitudes toward prenuptial agreements have undergone a remarkable transformation over the last decade, as more and more people have started to see them as a valuable tool that can save them time, money and energy in the event of a divorce as opposed to just a tacit acknowledgement that their marriage is destined for failure. […]

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Hidden assets in a divorce an obvious no-no; how to find them

Last updated on April 8, 2021

If you see evidence relating to a vacation home you knew nothing about during the lead up to your divorce and pursuant to examining various documents your spouse has been keeping in a drawer, might it be time to hire a forensic accountant? Maybe. Your divorce attorney will certainly know one and can counsel you […]

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Pre-divorce considerations, post-dissolution realities

Last updated on April 8, 2021

For myriad reasons, people in failing marriages in Georgia and elsewhere often spend much time — sometimes years — continuing to languish in their unhappy union while simultaneously thinking of making positive changes. Friends and neighbors might talk. Going it alone would be too scary. The disruptions related to and following a divorce would be […]

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In a military divorce, a service pension can be vitally important

Last updated on April 8, 2021

As noted in a recent media report, the biggest battle some military servicemembers ever face has nothing to do with foreign enemies of the United States. Rather, it is focused upon the disposition of a hard-earned military pension during the divorce process. Of course, divorcing spouses of servicemembers — whether they themselves served in the […]

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