Fulton County Divorce Lawyer Blog

Many persons contemplating a Georgia divorce believe that the process for doing so is standard and monolithic, that is, divorcing parties hire attorneys and litigate all relevant aspects of their dissolution in court and in a formalized manner.

Although that is certainly true in many cases and representative of what might be termed the "customary" divorce process, the avenues for pursuing and ultimately obtaining a divorce are in fact multiple and comprised of distinct features.

Those features can allow a divorcing couple to participate much more meaningfully throughout the divorce process, exercising very real controls on the timing, pace, expense and outcome of their negotiations.

One tangential and unfortunate byproduct of some relationships, both ongoing and following divorce or separation, is family violence, especially acts of domestic abuse that are committed by one partner against another, or against children.

In Georgia and throughout the rest of the country, much about domestic violence that was kept quiet and shrouded in secrecy inside the family home in bygone years is now, thankfully, out in the open and dealt with much more swiftly and resolutely by law enforcement agencies and the courts.

An experienced family law attorney knows how to work seamlessly with other professionals to help a victim secure shelter or get in contact with an advocacy agency that can help put a stop to violence. A proven attorney also knows how to work with the courts to promptly secure orders that protect against violence, such as a restraining order against an offender.

There is obviously a lot to think about for many couples during the divorce process, which can increase the odds that something important might not be sufficiently addressed or even attended to. An experienced family law attorney can of course help ensure that something like that does not occur, that is, that a divorcing party's interests are fully promoted across the entire spectrum of factors that are important in a dissolutoin.

That certainly encompasses matters pertaining to child custody and property division. In many instances, too, child support matters are of high importance.

It is often remarked that men have different issues and concerns during the divorce process than their soon-to-be former wives. Concerns of divorcing men who are also fathers often focus on child custody and visitation, as well as child support and perhaps alimony. Many men who have gone through the divorce process have stated that they felt uncomfortable and lacking in confidence when dealing with judges and the legal process, feeling at times as though they were a disadvantaged party in the divorce proceeding.