Adultery: What Role Does it Play in Divorce?
Before the advent of the “no-fault” divorce, divorcing spouses had to show a legal reason for the divorce. The party requesting the divorce had to show adultery, cruel treatment, habitual substance abuse, or other legal grounds. In the late 1960s to 1970s, many states adopted the “no fault” divorce. In Georgia, this ground for divorce […]
Your Girlfriend/Boyfriend Is Hurting Your Divorce Case
I know that you are in love with your new boyfriend/girlfriend and so happy. BUT, your new relationship is hurting your case. News flash: you are getting a divorce…from your spouse. And in a divorce, you’re going to have to work out some sort of resolution with your soon-to-be ex. Almost all divorce cases, […]
The Husband Affair: Looks Can be Deceiving
Marietta Adultery Attorney I’m a husband having an affair and cheating on my wife. I came into my marriage with the best of intentions. But, I had no idea what years of marriage would really be like. Our Family Looks Perfect My parents raised me to be a good provider for my family. Nearly every […]
Facebook and Divorce: Watch Your Posts
Facebook and divorce don’t often mix very well. Your Facebook account is a treasure trove of information about you: What you like What you do for fun Where you go Whom you’re with Publishing that kind of information can hurt your divorce or modification case. The internet has a long memory. Did you know you […]
Adultery: What Role Can It Play in Custody Determination?
A husband or wife going through a divorce is often angry, outraged, and appalled by the conduct of the other spouse and many times, a party wants to know how the presence of adultery will affect custody. As with just about everything in the law, the short answer is that It Depends, and Most Likely […]
How Lying About Adultery Can Ruin Your Case
It’s true that mundane adultery does not necessarily affect custody arguments … but sometimes it does. The problem with adultery is that it is dishonest, and this makes the adulterer a liar. The tendency to lie is often not limited to a few instances of bad conduct. One lie often requires ten more to perpetuate […]
8 Excellent Ways to Ruin Your Custody Case
Custody decisions are some of the hardest for parents and judges to make. Most of the time, the parents are able to figure out a custody arrangement that works, if not well, at least “good enough.” When parents can’t make the decision, they leave the decision in the hands of a judge. Judges are well-intentioned, […]