There are many reasons why only one spouse may work in a married household. Perhaps the other spouse runs their own business, and they need to focus entirely on their career. Maybe they work in a high-demand profession, such as medicine, where they have irregular...
Co-parenting generally involves working cooperatively to raise children in two separate households. When parents can make those arrangements work, the entire family may benefit. Unfortunately, some parents are less cooperative than others. Certain parents resent the...
Many men in Georgia become fathers after getting married, but plenty of others have children without getting married first. Unmarried fathers often worry about their relationships with their children. They may have heard inaccurate information claiming that they...
Some parents in Texas find ways to cooperate with each other about custody matters. Although divorces and breakups often lead to powerful emotions, parents often do their best to put their children first when family circumstances change. Even parents who want to do...
There are many possible consequences for domestic violence charges in Georgia. A judge hearing a case can hand down penalties ranging from incarceration or probation to fines. Some people plead guilty because they hate the idea of taking the matter to court and...
Like every other state, Georgia allows you to get divorced for any reason. However, ending your marriage can have a significant emotional toll on yourself and your children. Fortunately, there are steps that you can take to make a divorce easier on your kids. Stay out...
If you decide to end your marriage, you may still be responsible for paying the mortgage on the family home. Although Georgia law uses equitable distribution rules for property division purposes, a divorce decree has little impact on a mortgage contract. However,...
"For better or for worse" sometimes has its exceptions. Some circumstances drive couples in Georgia to take the step of getting a divorce. According to a survey by CNBC, the most common reasons are as follows. Career choices and circumstances Career choices lead to...
Marriages are built on trust, love and shared goals, with financial transparency often considered a cornerstone of a successful life partnership. However, a growing phenomenon in South Carolina known as financial infidelity has been causing relationship rifts and...
Alternate week co-parenting is a custody arrangement in which children spend one week with one parent and the following week with the other. While this schedule may work well for some Georgia families, several arguments exist against it. Lack of consistency Under...