This question depends on a multitude of factors, mostly yourself. In Georgia, a defendant in a divorce action has thirty days to answer the complaint for divorce and then the parties have six month to complete all of the discovery necessary to prepare for the action, and this period can…
A question I hear is DOES THE MOTHER ALWAYS GET THE KIDS? The answer is No. In Georgia gender is not a consideration when determining the custodial arrangement of the children. The statutes in Georgia are gender neutral and contrary to popular belief the father is as likely to obtain…
The first thing to know about divorce in Georgia is that if you want one you are getting one and if you are served with one you are getting one. What this means is that Georgia is a no fault state, which means that you do not have to prove…
Yes, Child Abandonment is a Crime in Georgia If you leave your spouse with the children you are potentially committing a crime in Georgia. In fact, if you leave your spouse while pregnant in Georgia you are also potentially committing a crime in Georgia. In Georgia, the law provides for…
Simply put, it depends. In Georgia matters are decided in equity, which essentially means that which is fair to the parties based on the evidence presented and statutory guidelines. The vast majority of the time the judge will look at the debt in its entirety and simply split this between…
If there is one thing you will rarely get in divorce litigation it is revenge. In Georgia we have an equity system when dealing with divorces. This essentially means the judge will do what he or she thinks is most equitable or fair. Of course there are laws and there…
The short answer is yes. In Georgia state statutes provide for service and jurisdiction over divorces even when the defendant lives in another state. This is possible as long as the party filing has lived in the state of Georgia for six months prior to filing the action. So if…
I was in court a few days ago trying to resolve a case in which my client is in Afghanistan and could not come to court yet he was desperate to finalize his divorce, realizing that we needed to get the matter resolved and would not without the agreement of…
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…
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…