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...
One Georgia man was forced to travel to Michigan to be reunited with his 4-year-old son. The boy's mother had defied a Georgia court and refused to appear for hearings to determine the custody of the boy.Instead, she took the child and fled to Michigan. Her flight led...
Alimony used to be commonly awarded to the wife in a Georgia divorce. But in recent years, that trend has changed. Now, it's called spousal support instead of alimony, and either spouse may be the recipient of these payments. But it is far likelier that neither will...
Divorces can be complex matters when the couple has amassed considerable wealth and resources during their time together. It certainly is not as easy to disentangle yourself from a 20-year marriage and split the financial accounts, vacation homes and art collections...
Divorcing parents should do all that they can to shield their children from the harsher realities of the split. However, because divorce proceedings are public records, no matter how circumspect the parents may be, there is always a risk — either now or in the...
