For many Savannah couples, their family home is their most valuable asset. The family home may also be a piece of property to which both parties, and their children, have strong emotional ties. During a divorce, both sides may find it hard to walk away from their...
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Bringing a child into your family through adoption
Starting or growing a family is a goal for many individuals and couples in Georgia. While many are able to do so by birthing a biological child, others utilize the adoption process to start or grow their family. While adoption is a beautiful way to bring a child to...
Make sure a parenting plan adheres to the legal requirements
Children can be innocent bystanders who are trapped in the middle of a Georgia family law case. Regardless of the relationship between the parents – whether the divorce is reasonably amicable or they are having endless disagreements – it is imperative to remember to...
What if my child does not want to see the other parent?
Co-parenting brings many challenges, and you may think things will get easier as your children get older, but that does not always happen. As children age, they naturally begin to develop preferences about which parent they want to live with. A common misconception is...
Who gets the family pet in the divorce?
People who have pets often treat their animals as part of the family. However, when it comes to divorce, the Georgia courts will typically treat pets like property. In other words, in equitable division states, like Georgia, the court will divide up marital property...
Addressing a child custody order violation
In Georgia, courts make child custody decisions based on the best interests of the child and they take several factors into consideration. Child custody The court will decide whether both parents or only one will have legal custody of the child, which means that they...
Who gets the house in a Georgia divorce?
Divorce is usually not an easy thing to process in your day-to-day life. You may be juggling professional and family responsibilities, and then comes another wrench of worry about your future and assets. If you have a home, you may just have the practical question of,...
Establishing paternity in Georgia
There are many reasons to establish paternity and for those who need help, there is information available about the process in Georgia. Paternity creates a legal relationship between the father and child and there are emotional benefits as well. Establishing paternity...
Is legal custody different than child custody?
Whether you are going through a divorce or separation, or just contemplating a divorce or separation, if you have kids, a primary concern is those kids. And, as divorce is a legal process, you may wonder how the law defines and determines custody issues, like legal...
Here’s how you can prepare for divorce negotiations
A lot of people think that divorce is battled out in court in front of a judge. While that happens in some of the most contentious cases, in most instances, resolution is negotiated without the need for litigation. But if your case is headed toward negotiations, you...