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Raising a child is expensive. When parents don't live together and do not equally share parental responsibilities, the courts often issue a child support order. The amount of child support ordered in Georgia is a reflection of family circumstances, including the...
Being a father is a profound experience. It is a love unlike any other and a responsibility that lasts a lifetime. When you father a child, you have certain legal rights and responsibilities under Georgia state law. Understanding those rights will help you protect...
When a couple in Georgia files for divorce, the impact might be harder on the children than it is on the adults. While adults are old enough to know what's going on, a child might be too young to understand the situation. They may think that their parents simply...
Couples in the middle of divorce are already going through a lot of challenges figuring out how to split assets, property and other key financial considerations. If it's an acrimonious divorce, there are going to be a lot of disagreements. That acrimony shouldn't...
A spouse's actions and words toward the other spouse during the divorce can help set the tone for how the matter will be resolved. If they take the high road and do not let themselves get dragged into conflict, there is more of a chance that the divorce can be...
Some people in Georgia might face implicit racial bias in court that leads to an unfair conviction. According to an assistant federal public defender who wrote a paper for the Seattle Journal for Social Justice, there are steps that attorneys and judges can take to...
Have you ever attended a wedding and thought, "This will never last?" If so, your instincts may be picking up on subtle cues that a couple isn't really compatible. Researchers say that there are several scientific ways to predict a divorce. So, what are the biggest...
Money causes divorce, regardless of your financial level. When couples don't agree about how to spend or save money, it can lead to serious issues with the relationship, even if they're relatively wealthy. That said, many money problems that lead to divorce come from...
As you move toward divorce, you may think that everything you own is owned equally by both you and your spouse. However, that's an incorrect assumption in Georgia, which is not a community property state. While you may have an equal claim to some -- but not...
You and your ex-spouse might have fallen out of love. A third party might have entered the picture. The differences between you that were so endearing when you met now have irreparably harmed your relationship. Any number of factors can lead to a divorce, but one...
