Jurisdiction In Divorce Cases

Last updated on April 8, 2021

Jurisdiction and venue are the legal concepts that determine where a case must be filed. Jurisdiction determines the state and the court that has the power to hear a case. Venue determines the county within the state that has the power to here the divorce. Within jurisdiction there is subject matter jurisdiction and personal jurisdiction, […]

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Focus: Paternity issues and processes in Georgia

Last updated on April 8, 2021

Who is the father? In Georgia, a legal answer to that question can obviously have lasting and material consequences, and the ultimate “legal” determination might not seem immediately intuitive to some people. In a particular case, a man might want to establish parental rights through a legal determination that he is the father of a […]

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Can My Spouse Throw Me Out of The House?

Last updated on April 8, 2021

This is a very common question. When a marriage falls apart it can be very uncomfortable living under the same roof and this inevitably leads to the question of which party is going to move out. The Marital residence belongs to both the husband and wife. Therefore, neither can force the other to leave without […]

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Divorce and the family home: often a lot to think about

Last updated on April 8, 2021

“What should I do about the house?” That is a question that divorce attorneys frequently hear from clients contemplating or in the midst of a divorce, and it is obviously a material one. Property division is a key factor in the divorce proceedings of many couples, and there is often no other issue that predominates […]

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Question about Contempt and Mediation

Last updated on November 15, 2021

As with most issues in law, it depends. Contempt is available as a remedy if someone is violating a court order. But, there must be a court order in place to violate. So, if your mediation is court ordered then the answer is yes, otherwise, no. From a practical standpoint, most courts will happily issue […]

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On keeping separate (sometimes secret) savings during marriage

Last updated on April 8, 2021

Jeff Landers is an author on divorce-related topics, who frequently delves into a subject that experienced divorced attorneys routinely deal with, namely, the central role that money often plays in divorce negotiations and proceedings. It is a rarity for that to not be the case, given divorce considerations that can range broadly across property division, […]

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Parenting Plan

Last updated on April 8, 2021

A Person recently said online that they had missed their court date and their divorce had been finalized in their absence. It was not a case where there were many assets to divide so their main concern was finding out about what custody and visitation was ordered. Here in Georgia, a parenting plan has been […]

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Playing the odds, entrepreneur sees opportunity in divorce loans

Last updated on April 8, 2021

Saying that, “I wanted to see if I could make it in the biggest, toughest city there is,” an enterprising Australian businessman recently set up shop in New York City to cater to a select group of clients. His customers? Cash-strapped but potentially wealthy clients in high-asset divorce cases, who, although currently short on funds, […]

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Child support duties, charges: an illustrative story

Last updated on April 8, 2021

Persons in arrears on child support payments in Georgia can realize quite quickly that the state’s enforcement mechanisms geared toward fulfillment of payment duties are both broad and potentially quite stringent. Child support in Georgia is under the mantle of the state’s Department of Human Services, specifically the Division of Child Support Services (DCSS). Among […]

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A few financial considerations for older divorcing women, widows

Last updated on April 8, 2021

A recent financial article from CNN addresses an area that is of concern for many divorcing parties, especially those who have been married for decades and are now severing ties as they approach their retirement years. The topic is the obvious affect that divorce can have on a couple’s retirements savings — that is, the […]

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