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 | 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...
by Coleman Legal Group, LLC | Sep 7, 2018 | Alimony, Assets, Child Custody, Child Support, Process
I want a divorce and lost our marriage license. Do I need it to file? In the vast majority of divorce cases the court will not ask to see the marriage license. By default, under Georgia law a copy of a marriage license is not required. However, you do need to be...
by Coleman Legal Group, LLC | Jul 23, 2018 | Alimony, Assets, Child Custody, Child Support, Process
When a married couple reaches an agreement that resolves all the issues that the court considers legally relevant in the ending a marriage, including the division of property, alimony, child support and the custody of children, then the parties may present the...
by Coleman Legal Group, LLC | Jun 13, 2018 | Alimony, Assets, Child Custody, Child Support, Process
Following the 2015 United States Supreme Court decision (Obergefell v. Hodges) legalizing marriage between same-sex couples in Georgia and throughout the county, there are already many same-sex divorces in Georgia being filed. Before the June 26, 2015 Supreme Court...
