On behalf of The Law Office of James E. Goad, PC | Jun 24, 2020 | Family Law
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...
On behalf of The Law Office of James E. Goad, PC | Jun 17, 2020 | Family Law
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...
On behalf of The Law Office of James E. Goad, PC | Apr 27, 2020 | Family Law
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...
On behalf of The Law Office of James E. Goad, PC | Apr 10, 2020 | Family Law
Custody Issues After a Divorce As you work your way through your divorce proceedings, one thing to remember is that despite the perceived finally that divorce brings, your life will go on once your case becomes finalized. Part of that may include encountering the...
On behalf of The Law Office of James E. Goad, PC | Feb 6, 2020 | Family Law
When it comes to deciding questions of parenting time with your kids, the court considers what is in the best interest of your child. That is the main controlling factor when a court is evaluating parenting time and decision making. When the court has to evaluate...
On behalf of The Law Office of James E. Goad, PC | Dec 2, 2019 | Family Law
When parents in Georgia decide to divorce, it can be good for the overall benefit of the family. However, kids tend to take divorce harshly. Depending on circumstances and the temperament of a child, the reactions may differ, but they largely tend to be negative and...
On behalf of The Law Office of James E. Goad, PC | Oct 28, 2019 | Family Law
When a couple with children divorces in Georgia, each person likely has their own idea of how the custody arrangements should work. When couples are in agreement about this, it may make things a lot easier. However, a child custody order that was appropriate to both...
On behalf of The Law Office of James E. Goad, PC | Oct 15, 2019 | Family Law
Unlike many decisions in Georgia courtrooms, matters involving the custody of children are not meant to be set in stone. The court recognizes that situations change, children grow up and needs are different at different points in life. What this means for you is that...
On behalf of The Law Office of James E. Goad, PC | Aug 30, 2019 | Family Law
If you have children and are getting a divorce in Georgia, then you will either receive child support or pay it. This is standard. Child support helps to provide for the children and ensures both parents maintain financial responsibility for the children. The state...
On behalf of The Law Office of James E. Goad, PC | Jul 11, 2019 | Family Law
While getting a divorce may seem like a complicated process, it actually is fairly easy to file the paperwork in Georgia. The complications often come in creating the paperwork to use to file. However, actually giving the paperwork to the court is usually only a...
