Month: July 2015

No-Fault divorce can be as contentious as the parties make it

On Behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Jul 23, 2015 | Uncontested Divorce

Many divorces may start out as amicable, but getting them to stay that way may involve a bit of luck and a lot of good faith effort by both parties. Although a divorce may be filed as a no-fault divorce, that does not mean that the parties are agreeing to an...

Children detained in legal dispute released on conditions

On Behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Jul 14, 2015 | Visitation

Family law attorneys in Georgia and elsewhere are likely familiar with the dynamic that arises in child visitation cases that is generally referred to as parental alienation. It involves a legal dispute about visitation rights in which the non-custodial parent usually...

Georgia divorce rules mandate equitable property distribution

On Behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Jul 10, 2015 | Divorce

In Georgia, property acquired during the marriage by either party is subject to what is called equitable property distribution. This means that the court will look at a statutorily specified list of factors and determine how to divide the property between the spouses....