Family Law

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...

Marriages take all shapes and forms -- and what's right for one couple can be very wrong for another. However, unhappy marriages tend to have the same basic traits in common, no matter what else is going on. There's no point in staying in a marriage that's doomed to...

The reason that the divorce rate stays so high in the United States is that there are many different reasons that people decide to end their marriages. No two situations are exactly alike. You may feel like your marriage is stable, and it may be for years, but it...

If you're considering divorce, there are some steps that must be taken before you consult with an attorney or file any documents. And this tax season, as you go through your financial paperwork to prepare for tax filing, do yourself a favor and start gathering the...

In Georgia and around the United States, adoptions occur every day with the hopes of giving a child a safe, secure home and creating a family. They involve children from a variety of situations, such as those from a young mother who wants her child to have a better...

You and your co-parent have been able to follow your parenting schedule successfully since you divorced months ago, but sometimes, things change. Or maybe things never ran that smoothly. You might have gotten a job that no longer requires you to travel extensively...

When you got divorced, the Georgia court awarded your ex -- the custodial parent -- what you thought was a fair amount of child support each month. You had a job that paid well, and you wanted your kids to be able to live the same type of life they did when you were a...