Equitable Division
Articles about the division of marital property and assets in Georgia divorce cases.
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Is Social Security Divided in a Georgia Divorce?
Social Security is not marital property in a Georgia divorce, and neither is Tier I railroad retirement, though a court can count Tier I as income for alimony.
Read MoreMilitary Retirement in a Georgia Divorce
Georgia courts can divide military retired pay earned during the marriage, but the decree must set the share, and VA disability pay stays out of the division.
Read MoreSurvivor Benefit Plans in a Georgia Divorce
Spell out a survivor annuity on a military or federal pension in the Georgia decree and file the federal paperwork in time, or a former spouse can lose it.
Read MoreHow Marital Debt Is Divided in a Georgia Divorce
Georgia divides marital debts along with the property, but the divorce decree binds only the two spouses, not the bank or other creditor.
Read MorePersonal Injury Awards in a Georgia Divorce
A Georgia divorce splits an injury recovery by purpose: pain and suffering stays with the injured spouse, while wages lost during the marriage can be marital.
Read MoreWhat Happens to the Cars in a Georgia Divorce?
A car loan both spouses owe from the marriage is a marital debt a Georgia court can assign to either one, but a company-owned car is not the couple's to divide.
Read MoreAre Gifts Marital Property in Georgia?
A gift to one spouse from outside the marriage is separate property in a Georgia divorce, but it must be proven, and gifts between spouses work differently.
Read MorePremarital Property in a Georgia Divorce
What you owned before the wedding generally stays yours in a Georgia divorce, with its market growth, but growth from either spouse's efforts is marital.
Read MoreDamages for a Fraudulent Transfer in Georgia
A Georgia divorce case can undo a fraudulent transfer, but a money judgment against the person who received the property generally takes a separate lawsuit.
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