September 2, 2026
14 min
Not everything that hurts you in a marriage will help you in a divorce case — and knowing the difference can save you time, money, and heartache. In this episode of The Happily Ever After Divorce® Podcast, Sara Khaki and Shawna Woods break down what actually counts as "legally relevant" evidence in a Georgia divorce versus behavior that, while painful, may never make it into a courtroom.
They walk through common scenarios clients bring them every day: infidelity (and when it does or doesn't move the needle on custody or equitable division), substance abuse and where courts draw the line, and physical or emotional abuse — including the high legal bar for "cruel treatment." Sara and Shawna also discuss how facts that aren't admissible in court can still serve as leverage in negotiations, and why some spouses are motivated to settle simply to keep certain things out of the public record.
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