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Pension plans and divorce in Georgia
Atlanta divorce attorneys are often asked how pension plans are divided upon a divorce in Georgia. In general, pension plans are treated like any other property ? if they accrued during the marriage, ...read more
Supreme Court of Georgia issues ruling on separate vs. marital property
The Supreme Court of Georgia recently addressed a divorce case where separate property was erroneously classified as marital property and equitably divided. In that case, parties were married in 1993 ...read more
Georgia divorce decree cannot be modified by the trial court in contempt action, even if it will result in hardship
The Supreme Court of Georgia recently held a Husband to the exact language in his divorce decree, even though it may cause him hardship. Greenwood v. Greenwood, S11A0611 (2011). In that case, the ...read more
Georgia divorce and tax liability
The Supreme Court of Georgia recently reversed a decision of the trial court in a divorce case, which made certain directives regarding the parties? tax liability. Symms v. Symms, S10F1783 (2011). ...read more
Judgment against third party in divorce case upheld by Supreme Court of Georgia
The Supreme Court of Georgia recently upheld a monetary judgment against a third party in a divorce action. Huling v. Huling, S10F1591 (2011). In that case, the husband filed for divorce after 23 ...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
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
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
Importance of specific language in Georgia divorce settlement agreement
The Georgia Supreme Court recently emphasized the importance of the specific language in a Georgia divorce settlement agreement. In that case, the parties jointly purchased a 27-acre tract of land ...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
Military benefits as marital property
The Supreme Court of Georgia recently made a ruling that has the potential to affect every member of the military going through a divorce and dividing assets. In Michel v. Michel, the parties were ...read more
Equitable Division and the Declining Real Estate Market
As we have discussed on previous blogs, Georgia is an equitable distribution state, which means that a division of marital assets does not have to be equal, but merely a fair division of property ...read more
Effect of Settlement Agreement on Estate after Death
Recently, the Georgia Court of Appeals heard a case where a divorce settlement agreement affected property in the estate of one of the parties after his death. In Frier v. Frier, the parties entered ...read more
Contempt and Retirement Accounts
The Georgia Supreme Court recently heard a case wherein parties were divorced and the wife was awarded half of the husband's 401K, which was to be paid to her via a Qualified Domestic Relations Order ...read more
Georgia Supreme Court reverses Order of Contempt entered by Atlanta trial court
On April 28, 2009, the Georgia Supreme Court reversed an Order of the Dekalb County Superior Court finding a wife in contempt of the equitable distribution portion of the parties? divorce decree. ...read more