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🔹How do I best protect my children through this divorce?
🔹Divorce is an emotional roller coaster for many children. There is no set way on how to shield your child from the feelings associated with divorce. However, there are some ways to help your child through it.
🔹Ensure that you and your spouse remember to do what is in the best interest of the child.
Avoid negatively speaking about the divorce and your spouse in front of the child.
🔹You and your spouse should speak with the child about the decision to divorce and reaffirm to the child that the love for him/her will remain the same.
🔹Let the child know that they are not responsible.
🔹Keep your child neutral.
🔹Allow your child to express their feelings regarding the divorce and ask questions.

🔹Where do we offer services?
🔹We offer services in:
✔️Atlanta, GA
✔️Fulton County, GA
✔️Rockdale County, GA
✔️Cobb County, GA
✔️Cherokee County, GA
✔️Gwinnett County, GA
✔️Barton County, GA

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🔷 How long do divorce proceedings take?

🔷 There is no set time frame on how long divorce proceedings take. However, an uncontested divorce can take about 60 days to complete, whereas a contested divorce can take up to three (3) years. It all depends on the city, the judge, and the essential issues that need to be agreed upon.

🔹What is the difference between legal separation and divorce?
🔹Legal separation involves couples who decide to live separately without going through the formal process of ending their marriage. Georgia does not recognize legal separation; however, they do allow separate maintenance, which is similar. The court handles issues similar to divorce, i.e., alimony, child support, but they do not divide the property. Ga. Code. Ann. § 19-6-4.
Divorce involves permanently terminating the marriage. There are two types of divorce (1) uncontested and (2) contested. An uncontested divorce occurs when you and your spouse agree on the essential issues regarding the divorce. For example, you both must have agreed on issues of custody, child support, and marital property. A contested divorce is when you and your spouse cannot come to an agreement concerning the marital assets.

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