When contemplating or going through a divorce, whether contested or uncontested, you want representation from an Athens divorce lawyer. Bader Scott Injury Lawyers can help with all aspects of your case, from custodial arrangements to matters involving alimony.
A divorce isn’t only the end of your marriage; it’s the start of a new beginning. We want to help you start on the right foot. You can learn about our legal services during a no-obligation consultation.
Our Athens Divorce Lawyers Handle Every Case-Related Obligation
Even if you and your spouse part amicably, it can be beneficial to have our team draft the paperwork, manage all communications, and guide the case through the court system.
We can review the matter from multiple angles, covering your bases and ensuring you move through the process appropriately. There is so much more to ending a marriage than merely living separate lives. You will have to deal with dividing marital and separate property, marital and separate debts, retirement accounts, marital residence, child custody and visitation, and spousal and child support, to name a few.
With so much at stake, you should consider having a legal professional on your side–and what better firm to manage your divorce than Bader Scott Injury Lawyers?
We Manage Both Contested and Uncontested Divorce Cases
Our lawyers offer a helping hand regardless of whether you’re going through:
- A contested divorce. A contested divorce doesn’t necessarily mean that one of the involved spouses wants to stay married. Instead, it means that both parties have disputes over a certain element. For instance, in a contested divorce, spouses may argue over who should get what.
- An uncontested divorce. Here, both spouses agree on the terms of the divorce. While not guaranteed, these matters generally resolve faster than contested divorces.
Regardless of whether you were married for ten years or ten months, our team wants to resolve your case. By offering client-centered care, we aim to ease this difficult time in your life.
For a free legal consultation with a divorce lawyer serving Athens, call (404) 888-8888
Other Ways That Our Divorce Attorneys in Athens Can Help You
Divorce lawyers are also called family law attorneys. In addition to divorce, we help our clients with many different situations, including:
Legal Separations
In a legal separation, the couple is still married, but they get a court order that establishes the arrangements about spousal maintenance, child custody and visitation, child support, and other issues that the court would cover in a divorce.
Georgia does not have a separate statute that authorizes legal separations.
To get what people call a legal separation, a person would file a lawsuit for separate maintenance under O.C.G.A. § 9-11-133. After the judge signs the court order at the end of the case, the two people are still spouses. The only way they can remarry other people is to officially get a divorce.
Prenuptial Agreements
Prenuptial agreements, also called antenuptial agreements, are authorized under O.C.G.A. § 19-3-62. These agreements must be in writing. Verbal or oral prenuptial agreements are invalid in Georgia.
There are strict rules about witnesses, signatures, disclosures of assets and debts, and other issues that one must follow to prevent a judge from invalidating a prenuptial agreement years later on a technicality.
You never want to enter into a prenuptial agreement in our state without the advice and guidance of a lawyer, and you should not use the attorney that your soon-to-be spouse is using. That’s because they’re acting in your spouse’s best interest––and not necessarily your own.
Modifications
Often, terms and arrangements that were fair at the time of a divorce become unworkable, inappropriate, or unfair with the passage of time. A common reason people seek a modification of a divorce is because one of them wants to move away. If the location of the new residence would cause challenges under the current divorce terms, they might need to get the terms modified.
For example, the original terms of child custody, visitation, and support might be impossible to follow if one parent takes a job in another state. Also, arrangements about child custody, visitation, and support that worked when the children were preschoolers might be unfair or unworkable when the children are in high school.
Whatever the reason for a modification, these matters can get resolved amicably or by a trial in front of a judge. The parties will have to show that there has been a substantial change in circumstances since the divorce that makes the original terms inappropriate and not in the best interest of those involved.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Getting a Divorce in Athens, GA
You may have questions about partnering with our divorce lawyers. Some of your questions may include:
Who Can File for Divorce?
In Georgia, either spouse can file for divorce. In many cases, you need grounds (or a reason for) divorce. Many divorce claimants cite irreconcilable differences as the reason for separation. This means that the marriage was irretrievably broken. Your lawyer can explain whether any stipulations apply.
What Are Some Grounds for Divorce?
Per O.C.G.A. § 19-5-3, some grounds for divorce include:
- Both parties were too closely related.
- Someone was mentally incompetent when the marriage happened.
- Someone was unfaithful.
- One of the involved spouses was habitually intoxicated.
- There was abuse.
Your lawyer can evaluate the grounds of your divorce and advise you accordingly.
What Is Alimony?
Alimony (also known as spousal support) is when one former spouse makes payments to the other for a certain period. This is commonly mandated in marriages that lasted several years. How long alimony lasts depends on many factors, including the involved financial resources and the length of the marriage.
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Get Started With an Athens Divorce Attorney
A divorce lawyer from Bader Scott Injury Lawyers can help with your Athens divorce, separation, child custody or support, or another family law matter.
You can contact us today to get started. We take the time to listen to our clients and address their concerns. No question is silly, and no issue is too small. If it is important to you, we make it our priority.
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