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Mediation is a very common and effective type of Alternative Dispute Resolution that is widely used in divorce, custody and other family law cases. Many courts require mediation before hearings and trials can be scheduled, and if you prepare properly, there is a very high chance that the assigned mediator will help you reach an agreement and stay out of court. In this episode of Divorce Team Radio Todd Orston, Partner at the Divorce and Family law firm of Meriwether & Tharp, LLC, discusses how to accomplish your goals at a scheduled mediation.

Family Violence Protective Orders are issued by judges in order to address allegations of stalking, harassment and violence between specific individuals. The process has unique and fast-paced rules you must understand if you find yourself involved in such a case. In this episode of Divorce Team Radio Todd Orston, Partner at the Divorce and Family law firm of Meriwether &Tharp, LLC, offers a detailed explanation about filing and litigating these types of cases.

Divorces don’t just happen, and navigating divorce processes and procedures can be incredibly challenging. From filing requirements, to service of process, to settlement negotiation and strategy, there is a lot to think about and accomplish in order to avoid an unfortunate outcome. In this episode of Divorce Team Radio Todd Orston, Partner at the Divorce and Family law firm of Meriwether &Tharp, LLC, discusses issues you must consider in your divorce.

Holidays can be stressful in the best of times, but during or after a divorce they can become emotional mine fields! In this episode of Divorce Team Radio Todd Orston, Partner at the Divorce and Family law firm of Meriwether &Tharp, LLC, discusses 10 tips to help ensure that you and your family experience a happy, healthy, and conflict-free holiday season!

Are uncontested divorces real? Absolutely! But “uncontested” is not the same thing as “amicable.” To have an uncontested divorce you need to be in agreement with your spouse on all matters related to the divorce. In this episode of Divorce Team Radio Todd Orston, Partner at the Divorce and Family law firm of Meriwether &Tharp, LLC, discusses tips you need to hear to increase the chance that your divorce is uncontested.

One of the 4 Core Areas of divorce, Asset Division is often more complicated than people think. Failure to identify all of the marital assets, protect pre-marital and separate assets, or include the correct settlement language in a divorce settlement agreement, and the mistake could cost you dearly! In this episode of Divorce Team Radio you will hear Todd Orston, Partner at the Divorce and Family law firm of Meriwether &Tharp, LLC, discuss Georgia’s Equitable Division of Property standard, and the things you must consider and include in your agreement to ensure your assets are protected.

There may never be a good time to tell your spouse you are filing for divorce, but there are definitely right ways and wrong ways! A poor decision related to how you tell your spouse about a pending divorce action could have long lasting consequences that interfere with your ability to avoid messy litigation. In this episode of Divorce Team Radio you will hear Todd Orston, Partner at the Divorce and Family law firm of Meriwether &Tharp, LLC, offer tips on how to go about having these difficult conversations with your spouse.

In this episode of Divorce Team Radio you will hear Todd Orston, Partner at the Divorce and Family law firm of Meriwether &Tharp, LLC, explore complex questions about divorce and other family law matters. Listening to the issues faced by others has two primary benefit: it helps you deal with similar issues in your case, and it also help you more generally understand how divorce and family law issues are commonly addressed by Judges.

You may want to tell the entire world about your divorce, but the manner in which you handle the public announcement can have serious effects on your divorce case. If you handle it the wrong way it could interfere with settlement, or even be used against you in court hearings and trials! In this episode of Divorce Team Radio you will hear Todd Orston, Partner at the Divorce and Family law firm of Meriwether &Tharp, LLC, discuss methods and potential pitfalls relating to how you tell friends, family and the rest of the world about your divorce.

Q&A sessions are powerful tools that explore important divorce issues. In this episode of Divorce Team Radio Todd Orston, Partner at the Divorce and Family law firm of Meriwether &Tharp, LLC, answers questions related to the 4-Core divorce issues – Custody, Child Support, Alimony, and Equitable Division of Property.