Month: November 2013

Divorce, visitation and the holidays: How will this work?

On Behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Nov 20, 2013 | Visitation

Often, coming to an agreement on visitation schedules for parents during a divorce settlement can be filled with tension and resentment. Holidays are particularly difficult to come to terms with, not just for parents but also for the kids involved. For many divorcing...

Georgia property division: Who gets the family pet?

On Behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Nov 13, 2013 | Property Division

Many pet owners don't consider their pet a piece of property. For many, their beloved pet is truly a member of the family. But in Georgia, when going through a divorce, the question of who gets the family pet is part of the personal property division of the...

Emotions can influence decision-making during a divorce

On Behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Nov 4, 2013 | Divorce

Virtually everyone who has gone through a divorce would agree that the process can be emotionally challenging. Even when the split is sought by both spouses, the process of ending the marriage imparts a stamp of finality to a period within the lives of both parties....

Is there an epidemic of divorce in Georgia?

On Behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Nov 1, 2013 | Divorce

Most everyone in Georgia has heard the statistics regarding divorce. It is estimated that nearly half of all marriages in this country end in divorce. As a result, there have been a number of studies done in an attempt to determine if there are any commonalities among...