Introduction
Family law is the branch of civil law that covers the legal relationships among family members, including husbands, wives, parents, children, and domestic partners. These personal relationships are governed by Georgia law.
Choosing the approach to divorce and family law problems is difficult, but it is important that you take the right approach to avoid unnecessary delay, expense and personal stress.
First, what are you trying to accomplish? Do you just need an uncontested divorce? Is mediation a possibility? Or has your relationship with your spouse deteriorated to the point that what you really need a warrior to battle on your behalf in an adversarial divorce?
Are your affairs fairly simple, so that a professional with basic understanding and good people skills can help you, or do you have complex property holdings and support goals, so that you need sophisticated tax and financial advice? Knowing the kind of services you need will help you choose among approached most effectively.
Recent Georgia Supreme Court Decisions:
- Bankston v. Lachman (Ga. 2010) More Information & Full Text
- Ellis v. Ellis (Ga. 2010) ((respondent waived right to final hearing, evidentiary hearing not required)) More Information & Full Text
- Windham v. Araya (Ga. 2010) More Information & Full Text
- Darroch v. Willis (Ga. 2010) (contempt action arising out of ex-husband's failure to take wife's name off home title, trial court cannot modify divorce decree) More Information & Full Text
- Kuriatnyk v.Kuriatnyk (Ga. 2010) More Information & Full Text
- Price v. Price (Ga. 2010) More Information & Full Text
- Newman v. Patton (Ga. 2010) (equitible division of stock options) More Information & Full Text
- Michel v. Michel (Ga. 2010) (military retirement benefits subject to equitable division by trial court) More Information & Full Text
- Parris v. Douthit (Ga. 2010) (venue in modification action lies in county where defendant resides) More Information & Full Text
- Rank v. Rank (Ga. 2010) More Information & Full Text
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Individuals may represent themselves in legal matters. Self-help should be considered when possible adverse consequences are relatively modest.
ADR Options for Divorce and Family Law:
- Mediation: Mediation is a recommended approach to resolving legal disputes before resorting to adversarial litigation. Mediation FAQ
- Arbitration: Arbitration is generally less expensive and time consuming than traditional litigation. Georgia law authorizes arbitration of a wide range of disputes. Arbitration FAQ
- Hybrid Mediation-Arbitration: Hybrid mediation-arbitration provides parties an opportunity to reach a voluntary settlement of some or all issues in dispute followed by arbitration of issues that the parties are unable to settle voluntarily.
- Case Evaluation: Case evaluation is an alternative dispute resolution method that is useful in the early stages of litigation.
- Discovery Audits or Masters: Discovery auditing service is available for litigated cases to help resolve complex discovery issues effectively.
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