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The Challenges of Summer Divorce With Kids

The Challenges of Summer Divorce With Kids

Divorce is difficult any time of year, but when children are involved, summer brings a unique set of challenges for parents navigating this transition. In Marietta and throughout Georgia, summer schedules, vacations, and custody arrangements can create extra stress and conflict. Attorney Sean Whitworth understands these challenges and works with clients to help them plan ahead and protect their children’s well-being.
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I cheated on my spouse in Atlanta!

I Cheated on My Spouse in Atlanta: How Can That Impact My Divorce? Recently, a client came to me with the question How can cheating on my spouse in Atlanta impact my divorce? I decided to write a blog with the answers to this very common question.    If you’ve found yourself saying, “I cheated […]
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Family Custody Laws - Two types of hearings in Marietta

Temporary VS Emergency Hearing

What is the difference between a Temporary and an Emergency Hearing? In Georgia, parties motion for two types of hearings before resolving the case or going to a final trial.  What is a Temporary Hearing? Most family law cases (child custody, divorce, alimony, etc.) have a Temporary Hearing in front of the Court. As the […]
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Finding out your spouse is cheating- Alimony and Adultery tips from Attorney Sean Whitworth

Adultery & Alimony in Georgia

Does Adultery Affect Alimony in Georgia? In short, Adultery absolutely can impact the outcome of your divorce! Cheating during a marriage often ends in divorce. It’s one of the leading causes of separation in Georgia. If this is the case for you, you probably have many questions on how cheating affects divorce. Read our latest […]
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Determining the reasons for divorce - Georgia Divorce law in Marietta- Divorce Attorney Sean R Whitworth in the Greater Atlanta Area

Determining the reason for Divorce

Determine the reason for your Divorce prior to filing a partition  Divorce in Atlanta area and surrounding counties Georgia Law allows for a total of 13 different legal reasons, called grounds, for a total divorce. Twelve are fault-based. You will have to allege, and later prove, that your spouse did something wrong. The last, and […]
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Behavior to avoid during a divorce- Tips from Marietta Georgia Attorney Sean Whitworth

Behavior to avoid during divorce

The complexity of divorce is stressful and often life-altering. Sometimes it generates overwhelming feelings and causes us to act out of character. Please read some of our tips on what to avoid when you’re going through a separation.  Avoid major physical changes during divorce Changing up your hair, losing weight, and buying new clothes can […]
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DO I NEED AN ATTORNEY FOR MY DIVORCE?

As the economy struggles I regularly enter into cases in which the opposing party chooses to enter the courtroom without an attorney and inevitably the hearing is a debacle of errors and frustrations for all of the parties. Needless, to say the individual without an attorney does not know the rules of the courtroom and […]
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Realities of Divorce

Divorces can be final in as few as 30 days, although very complex divorces and those that go to trial may not be final for months or even years. Once a divorce is filed and one party wants to go through with it, you can’t stop it from happening. Unless you and your spouse reconcile, […]
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