Atlanta High-Asset Divorce Law Blog

How do couples know when it is time to pull the plug on a bad marriage? Should they attempt counseling first before throwing in the towel?

Counseling is not a panacea to heal all marital ills. But one licensed family counselor and university professor claims that skilled counselors can succeed at keeping couples together as much as 80% of the time.

How the courts will handle your property in a divorce can vary drastically depending on your unique family circumstances. Typically, the greater the overall value of your marital assets, the more you and your ex have to fight over in divorce court.

Georgia is among the majority of states that favor an equitable distribution standard. Simply put, George's family law instructs the courts to find a fair and equitable way to split up the assets and debts a family accumulates during a marriage.

Especially in the early stages of a divorce, sharing joint custody of the kids with your ex can seem excruciating. Bust as a parent, your responsibility to your children dictates that you must always keep their interests foremost in your mind.

The below tips can help you ease into a comfortable joint custody arrangement with your ex that will allow your children to flourish.

Other than the custody of your children, the division of your possessions is probably the most contentious part of a divorce. People often go to great lengths to keep their ex from unfairly walking away from the marriage with more of the marital assets than they deserve. Those same people can then make the mistake of not planning to protect those assets from their ex if they die.

You might think that leaving everything to your children after the divorce is the simplest solution, but the way that you do so could leave those assets vulnerable to use by your ex. If you die while your children are still minors, your ex will very likely assume control over any direct inheritance they receive until they turn 18.