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Divorce Lawyers: Separation, Spousal Support, Child Custody, Alimony, Child Custody, Child Support, Property Division, & Related Modifications in Atlanta, Georgia
You can trust Panessa Family Lawyers to help you achieve justice for various family law issues such as separation, divorce, alimony, modificatios of alimony, family law and divorce litigation, division of property, child support awards, modification of child support, child custody determinations, and other various family law issues.
When divorces are contested, the parties have been unable to agree on important terms of the divorce and divorce litigation ensues that usually requires the hiring of a Georgia family lawyer. Both parties may wish to separate and divorce but are unable to reach agreement on important issues such as child support, child custody, temporary alimony, permanent alimony, property division, property distribution and debt allocation, etc. In a contested divorce, the divorcing couple chooses to allow the court system decide the outcome of the divorce, including alimony, child support, and child custody.
In uncontested divorces, the divorcing couple agrees to all the terms of the divorce, including issues relating to alimony, child support, and child custody. The Court's function is to review the terms of the divorce, especially child custody and child support issues and approve the divorce decree with an eye on what is in the best interest of any children involved in the Georgia divorce proceedings. matters, and the court serves to approve their divorce agreement.
Georgia is what is called an "equitable distribution" state. When the parties are unable to reach a settlement, the Court will do the following to to divide the marital assets:
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Discovery in litigation occurs and attempts are made to classify each property and debt that is to be considered "marital.". The next step the Court takes is to declare a monetary value on the marital assets and debts. Finally, the Court will distribute marital assets amongst the two parties equitably, according to the courts.
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