Many of us, in Georgia and elsewhere, have witnessed the stressful family
law issues involved in a divorce. From determining how to financially
split the household, to determining who will have primary custody of the
children, divorces can be frustrating. However, many of the complications in a
divorce may be lessened or eliminated by following a few simple steps.
After a couple has decided to dissolve their marriage, many individuals
go through withdrawal pains. Couples have spent countless hours with one
another and are used to each other's company. When going through the
divorce process, it is important that individuals do not giv
Many of us, in Georgia and elsewhere, have witnessed the stressful family
law issues involved in a divorce. From determining how to financially
split the household, to determining who will have primary custody of the
children, divorces can be frustrating. However, many of the complications in a
divorce may be lessened or eliminated by following a few simple steps.
After a couple has decided to dissolve their marriage, many individuals
go through withdrawal pains. Couples have spent countless hours with one
another and are used to each other's company. When going through the
divorce process, it is important that individuals do not give into their
feelings of loneliness by constantly contacting their ex-spouse. Needless
emails and phone calls may be seen as harassment to the ex-spouse.
Divorcing individuals should also resist jumping into the dating pool too
early. The divorce process often involves many different emotions and
adding another person into the mix may cause more distress and confusion.
Divorcing parents may also consider keeping the children out of the conflicts
in the divorce process. Parents should try to keep their negative comments
to themselves rather than bringing the children into the middle of the
conflicts, which may cause resentment.
Couples deciding to divorce may make decisions regarding their property
division, child support, child custody and spousal support. In Georgia,
if couples are unable to come to an agreement on these issues, the court
may make determinations for the divorce order. For example, the court
may order division of the marital property through the use of an equitable
division standard. To determine child custody, the court factors in the
best interest of the child.
It is important to remember that, due to their children and grandchildren,
divorcing spouses may be in each other's lives forever. By not making
the same mistakes as others in a divorce, divorcing spouses may be able
to begin to heal emotionally and look towards their new lives.