When going through divorce, it is crucial to pay attention to how your child acts and behaves. Unfortunately, some parents take a divorce as their chance to alienate your child from you. You need to keep an eye out for potential warning signs of alienation. If left...
How can I save money on divorce?
A huge mistake that people make in divorce is underestimating how expensive the process itself can be. Many people get tunnel vision regarding child support or alimony, but divorce itself can cost more than a house, potentially. Fortunately, there are multiple...
Unexpected financial complications after divorce
If you are working through a divorce, there are various factors you need to consider. Aside from legal issues involving kids (if you are a parent) and the emotional impact of ending your marriage, you need to think about your finances. When people bring their marriage...
What is nesting and how can it help us co-parent?
One of the most difficult aspects of divorce is managing any children involved. It is highly likely that after a divorce you will be in a co-parenting situation with your ex-spouse. For multiple reasons, this can be very challenging. Even the act of moving children...
Should you settle your divorce case?
There are lots of decisions to make when it comes to divorce. Some couples choose to work out differences on their own, which allows them to settle out of court. Others cannot see eye to eye on major issues involving kids or property, so their cases must go before a...
How can you reduce stress for your child during divorce?
Georgia parents like you care about how your divorce impacts your child. You want what is best for them, and this includes reducing the impact of trauma divorce can bring about. But how can you do that? There are many ways to reduce a child's stress and ease their...
What is the Fatherhood program?
Child support is a legal obligation you have to your child. If you fall behind in payments, you may face penalties and potential punishment. It is in your best interests and those of your child that you find a way to stay current on payments. The Georgia Department...
Should my ex and I consider parallel parenting?
Wrapping your head around how much communication is necessary for co-parenting can be hard to predict until you settle into your divorce and begin following a custody schedule. But if you find that you’d do a lot better with less interaction with your ex, then you...
Using a QDRO when splitting a 401K
Figuring out how to divide up shared assets when getting divorced may cause a lot of challenges for spouses as they work through the emotions associated with losing things that mean a lot to them whether financially or personally. A retirement account often gets...
Debt after divorce: Yours, mine, ours
If you are like most married people in Georgia, you and your spouse have some shared debt. This may be in the form of a mortgage that is in both names, joint credit cards and even joint automobile loans or lease agreements. When it comes time to divide your marital...