If spouses do not reach a settlement privately, a family law judge will issue a court order. Judges consider a variety of factors before issuing an asset division arrangement. These include:
The length of the marriage
Each spouse’s contribution to the marriage
Each spouse’s premarital assets
Whether one spouse supported the other while the other pursued an advanced degree
The earning potential of each spouse
Georgia is an equitable division state, so the asset division order does not necessarily need to be 50-50; it just needs to be fair. In asset division, as in every other aspect of divorce, you can expect our divorce lawyers to advocate tenaciously for your best interests.