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How Adultery Affects Divorce
At one time, a party who wanted a divorce had to prove that the other party was at fault for the marital breakdown either as a result of...
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Nancy Burnett
- Oct 28, 2018
- 1 min
What is a no-fault divorce
In the past, you could not get a divorce unless you could prove that your spouse committed adultery, abuse or something else that the law...
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Nancy Burnett
- Apr 22, 2018
- 2 min
What happens during an initial consultation?
An initial consultation is a first meeting between a lawyer and a potential client. It has multiple purposes. First, the lawyer and...
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Nancy Burnett
- Apr 21, 2018
- 3 min
Helping Children Cope with Divorce Part I
Evidence Based Parenting Practices that Help Children to Cope with Divorce Divorce rates across the world are still very high. It is...
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Nancy Burnett
- Apr 18, 2018
- 4 min
Parenting Styles After Divorce
How to Cope With Different Parenting Styles After Divorce Going through a divorce is never an easy task, and parenting your kids after a...
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Nancy Burnett
- Apr 14, 2018
- 3 min
Should You Settle or Litigate
Ending a marriage can be emotionally draining and because of that, it is estimated that 95% of divorcing couples are not willing or would...
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Nancy Burnett
- Apr 9, 2018
- 3 min
What Issues Should You Discuss With Your Divorce Lawyer?
By Susan Sherry Accepting and concluding that your marriage has ended or is coming to an end can be very distressing and quite...
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Nancy Burnett
- Mar 23, 2018
- 2 min
Parenting Apart
Parenting is tough. It is far, far tougher when you and the child's other parent live apart. Following are some tips to consider to make...
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Nancy Burnett
- Mar 15, 2018
- 2 min
Legitimation: Do I have any rights?
Georgia makes a distinction between the biological father of a child and the legal father of a child. A legal father has legal rights...
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Nancy Burnett
- Mar 14, 2018
- 1 min
Annulment
An annulment is a legal proceeding that legally nullifies a void marriage. Annulments are rare today. It is not sufficient that there is...
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Nancy Burnett
- Mar 12, 2018
- 2 min
Defining custody and joint custody
Custody, in general, means the care and keeping of something. It usually refers to physical care and control of that thing. For example,...
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Nancy Burnett
- Mar 8, 2018
- 3 min
Divorce and Credit Card Debt
Mary and Bill recently divorced. Their divorce decree stated that Bill would pay the balances on their three joint credit card accounts....
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Nancy Burnett
- Mar 8, 2018
- 2 min
Service by Publication
Service of process is how we formally notify a party that a lawsuit is pending that affects him by delivering papers on that party. It is...
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Nancy Burnett
- Mar 8, 2018
- 2 min
What is mediation?
Mediation is a method of resolving a dispute. Litigation (going to court) is another method of resolving a dispute. Mediation falls under...
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Nancy Burnett
- Mar 8, 2018
- 1 min
Pick your battles
Parenting after divorce is extremely difficult. You are faced with learning how to work together with an ex-spouse who may be hostile,...
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Nancy Burnett
- Mar 8, 2018
- 1 min
Changing Your Name After Divorce
If you plan to change your name as part of the divorce process, there are a few things you should know. First: Make sure the divorce...
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