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Athens Georgia child custody attorney - Athens-Clarke County family lawyers

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Athens Georgia child custody attorney - Athens-Clarke County family lawyers Legal Custody & Physical custody in Georgia Legal custody is the legal authority to take major decisions on the child's behalf. Major decisions include where the child will go to school, the type of education, the form of religious upbringing, and non-emergency medical decisions. Sole Legal Custody The parent having the sole legal custody is the only person who has the legal authority to make major decisions on behalf of the child. These decisions include decisions regarding education, religion, and health care. Joint Legal Custody Joint legal custody means that...

Athens GA divorce attorneys - Grounds for divorce in Athens-Clarke County GA

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Athens GA divorce attorneys - Grounds for divorce in Athens-Clarke County GA To obtain a divorce on one of the twelve "fault" grounds, one should establish that there was some wrongdoing by one of the parties to the marriage. For example, one fault ground is adultery. Adultery in Georgia includes heterosexual and homosexual relations between a married individual and another individual. Desertion is another fault ground for divorce in Georgia. A divorce can be granted on the grounds that an individual has deserted his or her spouse willfully for at least a year. Mental or physical cruel treatment, marriage between...

Oconee County GA alimony lawyers - Athens-Clarke County divorce lawyers

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Oconee County GA alimony lawyers - Athens-Clarke County divorce lawyers Divorce and Property in Athens-Clarke County GA One of the most difficult and complex areas of divorce is the division of marital property. Marital property is all assets obtained during the marriage, except for assets received by gift from a third party or by inheritance. Each party is entitled to an equitable share of all property obtained during the marriage. The Judge will determine on the division of marital property. Marital property will be divided equitably not necessarily equally amongst the spouses regardless of how the title to the property...

Oconee County GA family law attorney - Madison County custody lawyer

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Oconee County GA family law attorney - Madison County custody lawyer Child Support in Athens-Clarke County GA Under Georgia law both parents are required to support their children until a child reaches the age of twenty, dies, graduates from high school, marries, is emancipated, or joins the military, whichever event occurs first. The non-custodial parent will be required to pay a reasonable amount of child support to the custodial parent for the child's living expenses. Child support, in addition to a monthly or weekly sum, can also include such items like health insurance and payment of medical and dental expenses....

Oconee County GA property division attorneys - Athens-Clarke County family lawyer

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Oconee County GA property division attorneys - Athens-Clarke County family lawyer Child Custody cases in Oconee County GA The well being of children is of major concern to the Court. Neither parent is for sure entitled to child custody. The court considers at the best interests of the child when deciding the proper parent to have custody. The judge looks at many factors when deciding custody. Those factors are the age and sex of the child, compatibility with each parent, and the ability of each parent to care for and nurture the child. A child above 14 years of age...

Athens Georgia family law law firm - Athens GA adoption

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Athens Georgia family law law firm - Athens GA adoption One spouse should have lived in the State of Georgia for 6 months or Georgia should have been the last domicile of the marriage. Parties should be considered separated in a legal sense before one can file for a divorce. Parties can be considered separated even if they are living in the same house if they are not sharing the same room and/or do not engage in a sexual relationship. If the parties agree, the divorce is considered uncontested. An uncontested divorce may be granted 31 days after the Defendant...

Madison County GA divorce lawyer - Athens-Clarke County visitation attorneys

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Madison County GA divorce lawyer - Athens-Clarke County visitation attorneys Alimony in Athens GA Alimony is an payment out of one party's estate, made for the support of the other spouse when living separately. It may be either temporary or permanent. A spouse will not be entitled to alimony if it is demonstrated by a preponderance of the evidence that the separation between the parties was due to that party's adultery or desertion. In all cases where alimony is sought, the court should require evidence of the factual basis of the separation although one or both of the parties may...

Madison County GA support lawyers - Athens-Clarke County family law

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Madison County GA support lawyers - Athens-Clarke County family law Revised Support Guidelines in Madison County Georgia A contested divorce is one where the spouses fight so much over property or child custody that they are unable to reach an agreement, and instead take these issues to the judge to decide. The judge and court clerks are the major players in a contested divorce lawsuit. The jury cannot decide custody or visitation in Georgia, they can decide only financial issues. The Senate Bill 382 was passed by the GAGeneral Assembly in the 2006 legislative session and it significantly revised the...

Spousal support in Georgia Athens GA Divorce Lawyer

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Spousal support in Georgia Athens GA Divorce Lawyer Spousal support can be awarded permanently. It helps to "get people back on their feet" after a divorce. Even though spousal support is generally reserved for longer marriages and/or when one spouse earns substantially more than the other, it is not always the case. Spousal support is generally dependent upon the paying spouse's ability to pay and the receiving spouse's requirement for support. Periodic spousal support includes alimony payments made at pre-determined times for a pre-determined amount of time. Lump sum spousal support is a one-time payment of alimony, made payable in...

Spousal support - Athens GA Divorce Attorney

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Spousal support - Athens GA Divorce Attorney Spousal support falls into two broad categories: short-term support and long-term or permanent support. Reimbursement support is a kind of long-term support. One party may also receive short term support before the divorce is final. Under Georgia Code, any spouse may be awarded alimony as long as he or she is not guilty of desertion or adultery. When the parties are unable to agree on an amount, the court will consider these factors: 1. the participation each party had to the marital estate; 2. the duration of the marriage; 3. the future earning...