Category Archives: Divorce
Should I Request A Jury In My Georgia Divorce Case?
Should I Request a Jury in My Georgia Divorce Case When it comes to choosing who will help you and your soon-to-be former spouse divide up your marital assets and determine your child support amounts, you have several choices. You can either let the judge decide, choose an arbitrator, or, if you live in… Read More »
Options For Valuing And Dividing Marital Residence During The Real Estate Boom
In the current real estate market, one of the most difficult things to do in the event of a divorce is to put a value on the marital residence and find a way to divide that cost that both parties agree with. When you add in the fact that there is currently a real… Read More »
How Long Does It Take To Get A Divorce In Georgia?
Divorce can be an incredibly stressful and difficult process, and uncertainty with how long it can take can add to that stress. But divorce is a legal procedure that must adhere to certain statutory and court enforced rules on timing. Those rules provide some structure to the process, as well as a general timeline… Read More »
Who Gets The Embryos In Divorce?
Science has truly changed the way people make families in today’s society. It’s now possible and somewhat common for couples to freeze and preserve embryos, so they can have babies when they are ready. This is often a result of trying to get pregnant through IVF or when one person undergoes a medical treatment… Read More »
Preparing For Divorce: Your Divorce Attorney Consultation
Once you’ve made the tough decision to pursue divorce, the next step for most people is finding a divorce attorney suited to you and your case. This starts with the consultation—an initial meeting with an attorney to discuss your legal matter and help both you and the attorney figure out of their representation is… Read More »
Preparing For Divorce Part II: Tips For Building A Support System
In part two of our series on how to prepare for divorce, our attorneys at Buckhead Family Law think it is important for anyone going through the difficult divorce process to have a support system around them. Divorce is complex in many ways: legally, financially, and emotionally and having the right people around you… Read More »
How To Prepare For Your Divorce In Five Steps
There’s no way around it—divorce is a difficult process for everyone involved. From before the case is filed through the entry of a final divorce decree by the Court, it can be an emotionally trying process. And the difficulty is it can sometimes be amplified once the case has started and the court deadlines… Read More »
How To Incorporate A Social Media Clause In A Divorce Settlement
We all know that divorces can get messy, sometimes really messy, and social media is one of the biggest contributors to mucking up the waters of what could have been a simple divorce. There are times when people will say or do things out of character for them, and unfortunately, with social media,… Read More »
5 Tips For Health Insurance After Divorce
It’s that time of year! And no, I don’t mean the Holidays. We’re talking about Open Enrollment. As if choosing a healthcare plan wasn’t stressful enough on its own, figuring out your health insurance options during and after a divorce can be overwhelming. If you’ve found yourself in the position this Open Enrollment Period… Read More »
3 Things To Do For Your First Thanksgiving After Divorce
Your divorce or custody battle is over and you let yourself finally take one sigh of relief. You finish exhaling and it suddenly hits you – the Holidays are coming. The attorneys at Buckhead Family Law are here to help you navigate through your first Thanksgiving apart from your ex-spouse. The most important thing… Read More »
