When it comes to child custody, everyone has an opinion about what should happen, including your children. The problem is the law does not provide them a huge voice when it comes to these matters. Maryville University explains child custody laws do not provide age...
During a divorce, it is natural to prioritize your children above all else. But unfortunately, sometimes negative emotions can get the better of a co-parent. They may even hurt your child in their attempt to spite you. This happens in the case of parental alienation....
In cases where two unmarried people have a child together, both parties may wish to split custody. If the separation is amicable, there may be no problems establishing a parenting or custody sharing plan. For instances where the separation is a bitter one, however,...
As part of your recent divorce, you and your former partner must decide how to continue raising your daughter together. Developing a viable parenting plan allows all three of you to create balance in your new lives. See what Our Family Wizard advises for your plan....
Perhaps you share custody with your spouse, but you received an offer for a much better job outside of Georgia. Maybe your ex has parenting time every other weekend, but you want to move a few hours away so you have family support nearby. Whatever the reason for your...
Georgia parents like you deal with a lot during divorce. You must divide your assets. You must disentangle joint property. If you have business ventures, this also creates complex divisions. But your children will take up the most time of all. Custody matters are...
Determining child custody is one of the toughest decisions for divorcing parents and the courts. Rather than having emotions take over, everyone involved should consider what is best for the child instead of making selfish decisions. In the state of Georgia, if the...
Co-parenting can be great for children but it can also come with financial questions. Regardless of how amicable your divorce is, how do you split up the extra expenses for your children? These expenses are outside of the essential expenses. For instance, say that...
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 eliminated the ability to declare child support payments as a personal exemption. If you require tax credits, you may negotiate a shared parenting arrangement so that you could claim your child as a dependent. To claim a dependent,...
Your spouse may treat divorce as a process they must win. If you two are parents, they may resort to unethical tactics like manipulating your children. If your children have avoided you or cut you off after your divorce, this may not be your fault – or theirs....
