by Coleman Legal Group, LLC | Aug 7, 2019 | Assets
When going through an uncontested divorce in Georgia, there are many issues that need to be resolved before the uncontested divorce can be finalized by the court. Apart from child support, custody, and alimony issues that need to be settled, there also has to be a...
by Coleman Legal Group, LLC | Jun 10, 2019 | Child Support, Process
Child support is the assistance, usually financial, owed by the parents to, or for benefit of their minor child(ren). In the state of Georgia, parents are required to provide adequate care and support for a minor child(ren). Child support is usually on relevant when...
by Coleman Legal Group, LLC | May 15, 2019 | Child Custody
A Parenting Plan is a legal form submitted to the court in cases involving children within Georgia’s family law court system. The most common types of cases that involve a Parenting Plan are: divorces, custody cases, modification cases, and legitimization...
by Coleman Legal Group, LLC | Apr 25, 2019 | Assets
A Divorce Settlement Agreement is a formal legal document that is also commonly referred to as a “Settlement Agreement,” “Marital Settlement Agreement” or a “Divorce Agreement” because of its basic purpose of recording the...
by Coleman Legal Group, LLC | Feb 23, 2019 | Child Custody, Child Support, Process
Legal v. Physical Custody In the State of Georgia there are two primary types of custody; legal and physical. Legal custody is the custody rights pertaining to decision making and access to records concerning the child. On the other hand physical custody refers to the...
by Coleman Legal Group, LLC | Feb 10, 2019 | Process
In Georgia, an uncontested divorce is usually the best option for most people facing the end of a marriage. However, an uncontested divorce requires both spouses to reach an agreement, which ideally will be fair and in the best interests of any children they may...
by Coleman Legal Group, LLC | Jan 23, 2019 | Process
The divorce process is often expensive, overwhelming, and stressful because spouses need to make a lot of important decisions that will significantly affect their future. These can include payment of mutual debts, deciding on spousal or child support, dividing...
by Coleman Legal Group, LLC | Jan 4, 2019 | Alimony, Assets, Child Custody, Child Support, Debts, Process
An uncontested divorce is one where both the husband and wife both agree on how to divide their assets and debts, and how to share custody and support of any children that might be involved. Once the spouses have reached an agreement, they can finalize their divorce...
by Coleman Legal Group, LLC | Dec 20, 2018 | Process
For an uncontested divorce to be successful, it must be filed in the correct jurisdiction and venue must not be an issue. The initial Complaint for Divorce, Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings, and the affidavit(s) supporting the motion will state that the...
by Coleman Legal Group, LLC | Nov 30, 2018 | Alimony, Assets, Child Custody, Child Support, Process
In Georgia, the opposite of an Uncontested Divorce (aka No-Fault Divorce) is a Fault Divorce, also known as a Contested Divorce. Why proving fault (pursuing a contested divorce) is frequently not the best first option. Divorces are time consuming and have significant...
