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Custody awarded to father in Georgia divorce case despite evidence of alleged family violence
The Supreme Court of Georgia recently affirmed a divorce action where the husband was awarded primary physical custody of the children despite evidence of alleged family violence. Finklea v. Finklea, ...read more
Prenuptial agreement upheld in Georgia divorce case
The Supreme Court of Georgia recently heard an appeal of a divorce case, which highlights the security, or risk (depending on which side you are on), of entering into a prenuptial agreement in ...read more
Parenting plans in Georgia
With the holiday season upon us, many divorced parents in Georgia will look to their parenting plan for guidance on arranging their holiday schedules. Parenting plans are custody agreements that are ...read more
How long does a divorce take in Georgia?
Georgia divorce lawyers are often asked how long an average divorce takes in this state. This is a difficult question to answer because there is not really an ?average? divorce case. The length of ...read more
Child's selection in Georgia custody disputes
In Georgia, child custody is determined using the ?best interests of the child? standard. OCGA §19-9-3(a)(2). In custody cases where the child is under the age of 11, the court is not required to ...read more
An Atlanta Divorce Attorney's Thoughts on Celebrity Divorce - Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry
Today in An Atlanta Divorce Attorney's Thoughts on Celebrity Divorce, I?m going to discuss the brewing custody battle between Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry. Berry and Aubry have a daughter, Nahla, ...read more
Equitable Division and Property Owned by Third Party
The Supreme Court of Georgia recently heard a case regarding whether property owned by a third party can be equitably divided in a divorce. In Armour v. Holcombe, the husband's mother purchased a ...read more
An Atlanta Divorce Attorney's Thoughts on Celebrity Divorce - Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller
In this installment of An Atlanta Divorce Attorney's Thoughts on Celebrity Divorce, I?m going to address the divorce of Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller. People magazine recently reported that the ...read more
Challenging your Georgia divorce decree? Don?t retain the benefits of that decree.
The Supreme Court of Georgia recently reinstated a bright line rule regarding a party retaining the benefits of a Georgia divorce decree that that same party is challenging. In Thompson v. Thompson, ...read more
Evidence at temporary hearing vs. final hearing in divorce case in Georgia
In Georgia, there is a difference between the evidence that can be presented in a temporary hearing versus a final hearing in a divorce case. In Pace v. Pace, after a temporary hearing at which both ...read more
An Atlanta Divorce Attorney's Thoughts on Celebrity Divorce - Courteney Cox and David Arquette
This week in An Atlanta Divorce Attorney's Thoughts on Celebrity Divorce, I?m going to discuss the recent separation of Courteney Cox and David Arquette. After 11 years of marriage and one child ...read more
An Atlanta Divorce Attorney's Thoughts on Celebrity Divorce - Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren
This week in An Atlanta Divorce Attorney's Thoughts on Celebrity Divorce, I?m going to discuss the well-publicized divorce of Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren. The scandal surrounding Tiger's multiple ...read more
An Atlanta Divorce Attorney's Thoughts on Celebrity Divorce - Owner of Los Angeles Dodgers
In this weekly installment of An Atlanta Divorce Attorney's Thoughts on Celebrity Divorce, I will discuss the ongoing divorce action of the owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers. As you may have read in ...read more
Georgia Supreme Court upholds short time period for lump sum alimony and property division payments in divorce case
The Georgia Supreme Court recently upheld a short time frame for payment of lump sum alimony and property division awards in a divorce case. Wier v. Wier, 287 Ga. 443 (2010). In that case, the ...read more
Georgia Supreme Court affirms lump sum child support payment in divorce case
Though child support is generally thought of as being paid in monthly installments, the Georgia Supreme Court recently affirmed a divorce decree which ordered a father to make one lump sum child ...read more