Division of Property

Although Georgia divorce law typically treats pets like personal property, you may view your pet as more of a family member or beloved companion rather than a piece of furniture. Over half of households own one or more pets, and children, as well as adults, often form strong attachments to their pets. When a divorce…

The division of one spouse’s military pension in a divorce is governed by the Uniformed Services Former Spouses’ Protection Act (USFSPA), 10 U.S.C. § 1408. In all states, including the state of Georgia, military pensions are subject to division in a divorce. Although a few states place restrictions on this division, the state of Georgia…

When one spouse owns a professional practice, such as a law firm, dental office, accounting firm, or medical practice, dividing it up for the purposes of a divorce can be difficult, at best. The most complex part of dividing a professional practice, and the issue about which the parties argue most frequently, is placing a…

Georgia divorce law provides, in general, that all property acquired during the marriage as the result of the efforts of the parties is marital property that is subject to equitable division between the parties. However, certain types of property, including an inheritance that was specifically received just by one spouse, normally qualify as non-marital property.…

Particularly if you and your spouse operate a profitable and successful business, you should do everything possible to set aside your emotions and continue to run the business, even if your marital relationship deteriorates to the point of divorce. While it may be very difficult to do so, in the long run, having a profitable…