Legal Question in Family Law in Georgia
My husband and I have been living as roommates for years and now we want to make our divorce official. We have a few children and do not want them to deal with visitation after our divorce but would rather keep co-parenting in the same house. So my question is can we continue living in the same house while being divorced or while going through the divorce process? And if so, can child support be granted to either of us?
1 Answer from Attorneys
You can reside together during a divorce as long as you live separate and apart as husband and wife, i.e., separate bedrooms. There is nothing to prevent you from residing together after the divorce. I would suggest, however, you speak with an attorney because the settlement agreement will need to be carefully crafted. Child support is a more difficult issue, as is the award and disposition of the residence when the last child turns 18 and graduates from high school. If you are residing together and both of you are contributing to the the household and children's expenses, there may be no need for child support. Again, you should speak to an attorney about how best to work these issues out in a settlement agreement.