"Walking Out of the Valley" 3

[hoosjim]

Do not agree to do it online.
Do not agree to mediation.
Do not agree to use the same attorney.

These are all easy outs for her, especially since Georgia is in fact an "at fault" divorce state where infidelity or adultery can affect everything from spousal support to, in some cases, child custody. But I am assuming your attorney has told you all of this already..

I, myself, am an attorney, although I do not and have not ever worked in the area of family law. I do, obviously, no people who do, though, and I've also seen several friends go through the divorce ringer and learn from these mistakes the hard way. I'm not suggesting that the divorce proceedings should be used by you as a punitive measure against her, but, on the other hand, you should not go out of your way to make this easy on her either. There are consequences to the way she behaved, and, by the same token, you should not have to pay any financial or custody consequences for her indiscretions.

For what it's worth, I think you handle it the right way by saying to refer it to your attorney. Hopefully, he's a shark. By all accounts from my friends in the field, and the from other friends who have gone through the process, having a shark is pretty much the only way to go.

Best of luck to you, however it turns out, and hope you have a happy and successful New Year!