Is Alimony Automatic in Georgia?
March 26, 2025
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Absolutely not. In fact, if anything, the opposite is true. The percentage of ex-spouses receiving alimony has plummeted from 25 percent in the 1970s to
Do Prenups Hold Up in Georgia?
March 12, 2025
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Yes, but as is usually the case, the complete answer is complex. The Peachtree State has a web of laws which determine whether prenups hold
When is Divorce Month 2025?
February 5, 2025
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According to many psychologists, January is divorce month in Georgia and other states. There’s no doubt that marriage dissolution filings spike in January, and in
Property Divisions in a Georgia Divorce: A Complete Guide
July 10, 2024
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Georgia, like most other states, is an equitable distribution state. This rule has two components. First, all property in a divorce, including debts and assets,
The Georgia Three-Step
April 8, 2024
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We admit this title is not quite as catchy as the Texas Two-Step. However, for over half of Georgia families, a divorce is, or at
Top Ten Child Custody Factors in Cobb County
October 26, 2022
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In Georgia, and most other states, all parenting time and child custody decisions must be in the best interests of the child. This phrase usually
Alimony in Georgia: What You Should Know
April 7, 2022
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Spousal support made national headlines in the late 2010s. For about fifty years, obligees (people receiving support) had to report receipts as income, and obligors
Divorce Month 2022
January 18, 2022
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The divorce filing rate usually drops sharply in the fourth quarter of the year. Before the winter holidays, many feuding couples agree to bury the
A Guide to Prenuptial Agreements in Georgia
January 11, 2022
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Many states have adopted the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act. The UPAA streamlines the many laws and regulations in this area, so it easier to make
Complete Guide to Divorce Over 60 in Cobb County
December 15, 2021
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For many years, divorce was illegal in Ireland. So, if their marriages disintegrated, the spouses faced some tough choices. Some people briefly established residency in
