No one wants to hire a divorce lawyer, but the fact is that millions of men and women go through divorce and custody proceedings every year. Studies have shown that divorce is one of the most stressful and emotionally painful experiences that people endure. Divorce does not have to be a lonely, painful, and frightening experience. The right attorney will help you through the many issues involved in a divorce. In contrast, retaining the wrong lawyer is extremely costly and is more likely to result in an adverse result. The wrong lawyer can become part of the nightmare itself.

A divorce can be either "contested" or "uncontested". If you and your spouse can agree on how you are going to divide your marital property and marital debt and, if applicable, the custody and visitation of your minor children, you can do what is called an uncontested divorce. Even though your divorce is uncontested, the use of a quality attorney can be important. The improper preparation of all of the divorce documents can delay your divorce and a poorly drafted Settlement Agreement may cause future problems.

Your divorce is usually considered contested if you and your spouse cannot agree on the division of property, debt, alimony, and child custody visitation.

Mr. Jordan provides a free initial phone consultation and will be glad to discuss with you the general principles of Georgia divorce law. Please feel free to access his frequently asked questions page for more detailed information.

Please feel free to link to this checklist as it may be helpful to you in making some of your decisions.