When you and someone of the same sex decide to parent a child together in Georgia, you may face unique custody challenges that differ from those faced by heterosexual couples. Many people feel as if Georgia’s laws about child legitimation and marriage equality need...
If you are a lesbian woman who is in the process of divorcing your spouse or separating from your partner, you may have pressing questions if the two of you share children. Because laws surrounding same-sex marriage and parenthood are still new, determining custody in...
When you are part of a same-sex couple and the two of you share a child together, you may face unique child custody issues that differ from those encountered by your heterosexual peers. No matter how much your situation mirrors that of a “traditional family,” you...
Divorce is now legal in Georgia for a married same-sex couple. Concerns always accompany the property division phase of the proceedings, which may turn into a contentious event.If the couple signed either a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement, an efficient and less...
Divorce is not easy for any couple. Marriage is supposed to be a lifelong commitment, and regardless of whether a divorce was your idea or your partner's, ending something you expected to be lifelong is sure to stir up strong emotions and inevitable challenges....
They may not be especially romantic, but prenuptial agreements are becoming increasingly common in American society, and for good reason. While these legally binding agreements can benefit all couples if they divorce by simplifying the process and minimizing...
With the recognition of same-sex marriage in Georgia, same-sex couples now have access to an adoption choice that was previously available only to heterosexual couples: stepparent adoptions. In the past, same-sex couples in Georgia who wanted to adopt a partner's...
