Divorce

Divorce Attorney Griffin GA

Going through a divorce involves the most intimate details of your life, ranging from your children, your finances, and your personal relationship. At a time when you may feel most vulnerable or pressured, you need an attorney you trust to handle the aspects of your divorce, ranging from property division, custody and visitation arrangements, child support, alimony, debt division, and every other facet of the divorce process.

DIVORCE PROCESS GENERALLY: HOW TO FILE A DIVORCE ACTION

In the state of Georgia, the divorce process generally follows a structured process.  The steps, generally, are as follows:

  1. Draft a Complaint, or Petition, for Divorce and file the same in the county where the defendant reisdes.
  2. Have the opposing party–the defendant–personally served with the Complaint/Petiton by using the sheriff’s department in the county where the defendant reisdes, or personal process server appointed in the court’s jurisdiction.
  3. After thirty-one (31) days following service on the defendant, most circuits in Georgia will require the parties to attend mediation.
  4. After mediation, and asuming the parties have not settled their case, a final hearing (or in some cases a temporary hearing) may be set for the court–judge or jury–to make a final determination in the divorce action.

Although there are varying steps and procedures in the divorce process, the steps listed above give you a general idea of what to expect in the divorce process.

ISSUES IN A DIVORCE GENERALLY

The divorce process encompasses multiple different aspects, depending on the issues involved, and can involve any of, but is not limited to, the following:

1. Alimony

2. Child Support

3.  Custody

4. Equitable Division of Property

5.  Visitation

CONTACT US

The divorce process can be quite lengthy, not to mention expensive, so having a law firm who cares beside you every step of the way can make all the difference. 

The Sellers Law Firm, LLC, handles cases throughout Georgia to meet your needs. Whether you’re considering going through the divorce process or whether you’ve been served with a divorce action and you do not know where to turn, give us a call at 770-415-9848 at The Sellers Law Firm, LLC: where clients become family.

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