Grounds for a divorce in Augusta, GA

April 24, 2010

Grounds for a divorce in Augusta, GA Cruel treatment, to be the basis for granting a divorce in Augusta, GA, must include of the willful infliction of pain, bodily or mental, upon the aggrieved spouse, that reasonably justifies fear of danger to life, limb, or health. Courts in Augusta, GA will recognize repeated acts of [...]

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Augusta, GA divorce lawyer

April 23, 2010

Augusta, GA divorce lawyer Marital property will be distributed equitably not necessarily equally between the parties regardless of how the title to the property is held. There is no fixed formula or percentage amount used to distribute marital property. Property or debts that either spouse had before your marriage, or acquired after the permanent separation, [...]

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Augusta, GA child support lawyer

April 22, 2010

Augusta, GA child support lawyer The Georgia Department of Human Resources, Office of Child Support Services (OCSS) assists children by enforcing parental responsibility to pay financial support. Every Georgia family has access to OCSS services, which include assistance with finding non-custodial parents, confirming paternity, establishing and enforcing child support and medical support orders, and collecting [...]

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Augusta, GA Child Custody lawyer

April 21, 2010

Augusta, GA Child Custody lawyer There are many options to work out a child custody arrangement. The spouses do not always have to let the judge decide the schedule. Rotating custody, while not common, works well if the parties reside within five to ten miles of each other. In rotating custody, one parent keeps the [...]

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Augusta, GA spousal support lawyer

April 20, 2010

Augusta, GA spousal support lawyer If spousal support is ordered because of an injury to the receiving spouse, the spousal support can be temporary or permanent in nature. Although spousal support is generally awarded to the wife, the husband may also request the court for spousal support if his wife makes much more than he [...]

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Alimony in Augusta, GA

April 19, 2010

Alimony in Augusta, GA Alimony may be awarded to a spouse unless that spouse is guilty of desertion or adultery. At the time of determining alimony, the judge will consider marital conduct, participation each party had to the marital estate; the duration of the marriage; the future financial resources of each spouse; the age and [...]

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Alimony Payments in Augusta, GA

April 18, 2010

Alimony Payments in Augusta, GA Divorce proceedings are complicated. Any error you make can impact the outcome. Firstly, you must be prepared for a time consuming battle. Be warned, your spouse may fight bitterly. You should be prepared. Be prepared for reaction from your spouse. Do not have totally unrealistic expectations or demands of what [...]

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Augusta, GA Divorce Settlement

April 17, 2010

Augusta, GA Divorce Settlement With a Augusta, GA divorce settlement, the parties can keep the assets and liabilities each one wants, and offset the inequitable distribution with another asset or a property that can be easily divided between the two spouses such as a savings account, which is much easier to divide than a retirement [...]

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Divorce in Augusta, GA

April 15, 2010

Divorce in Augusta, GA All divorce cases in Augusta, GA must go through some kind of court proceeding. Even if the parties agree on property division and custody, visitation, and support issues, a court will still have to grant the divorce. In many states, divorce cases, contested and no-fault are handled by a special court [...]

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Augusta GA Child Support Payments

April 15, 2010

Augusta GA Child Support Payments Child support is neither taxable nor deductible. In Georgia, an obligation of child support continues until child support modifications are formalized by a formal order of the court. The parties cannot agree to alter it without court intervention, and it will not change or terminate when a child goes to [...]

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