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 | 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...
by Coleman Legal Group, LLC | Nov 29, 2018 | Alimony, Assets, Child Custody, Child Support, Process
Immediately before filing for divorce it is important to collect copies of as many relevant documents as possible. This is because once the case is filed, your spouse may make it very difficult to get copies afterwards, and these documents can be very relevant to your...
by Coleman Legal Group, LLC | Nov 19, 2018 | Assets
Divorce can be a stressful process but if the spouses can negotiate and talk to each other, it can be a bit easier. What can sometimes be called the most stressful part is dividing the property. It is at this point that it is important that the divorcing spouses be...
by Coleman Legal Group, LLC | Oct 22, 2018 | Process
Clients will often assume their divorce is uncontested because both spouses agree to the divorce or because they initially agree on the terms without fully understanding the implications. In Georgia, an uncontested divorce is one in which both parties are in total...
by Coleman Legal Group, LLC | Oct 8, 2018 | Alimony, Assets, Child Custody, Child Support, Process
The Georgia Domestic Relations Financial Affidavit A Domestic Relations Financial Affidavit (“DRFA”) is a sworn statement concerning one’s finances that is required in certain legal proceedings under Georgia’s Uniform Superior Court Rule 24.2. More specifically, a...
