Matrimonial Expert Services in Georgia
KWVRS provides matrimonial vocational and life care planning analysis for attorneys handling cases in Georgia. KWVRS provides forensic economic analysis with its affiliated firm, Kincaid Wolstein Economics.
Overview
Matrimonial vocational evaluations quantify earning capacity for support and maintenance determinations, often where one spouse has been out of the workforce or is imputed an earning capacity different from actual income.
Vocational and economic impact
A vocational evaluation reconstructs the spouse's earning capacity based on education, training, work history, and local labor market conditions, addressing any re-entry timeline and retraining needs.
Exposure is defined by jurisdictional support formulas applied to imputed or actual income. Vocational opinions can significantly affect temporary and permanent support determinations.
Georgia courts and expert standards
Matrimonial matters in Georgia are litigated in the state's trial courts, with vocational, life care planning, and economic testimony evaluated under Georgia's expert evidence standard. KWVRS prepares reports and testimony that account for these requirements.
Where these cases are heard
- Superior Court - Divorce, alimony and support matters
Highest court: Supreme Court of Georgia.
Sources: Georgia Superior Courts (Council of Superior Court Judges of Georgia), home page: the Superior Court has exclusive equity jurisdiction over all cases of divorce (reviewed 2026-10-08); Georgia Superior Courts, Frequently Asked Questions: the Superior Court handles family and domestic relations issues (reviewed 2026-10-08); Uniform Superior Court Rules (Council of Superior Court Judges of Georgia), Scope of Domestic Relations Actions: actions for divorce, alimony, child custody and child support, among others (reviewed 2026-10-08)
Attorney guides for matrimonial cases
Other case types in Georgia
Frequently Asked Questions
What is earning capacity imputation in divorce?
When a court finds that a spouse is voluntarily underemployed or unemployed, it may impute earning capacity based on education, training, and labor market data, applying that figure rather than actual income to support calculations.
How does a vocational expert address re-entry after a career interruption?
The expert evaluates skill currency, retraining needs, expected re-entry wage trajectory, and a realistic timeline to reach full earning capacity, supported by labor market data.
Are matrimonial vocational reports different from personal injury reports?
Yes. Matrimonial reports focus on prospective earning capacity for support purposes, while personal injury reports focus on the effect of an injury on capacity to earn. Methodology and labor market data are similar; application differs.
References
- BLS Occupational Employment StatisticsGovernment
- O*NET OnLineGovernment
- Census Bureau - Educational Attainment & EarningsGovernment
- Georgia Superior Courts (Council of Superior Court Judges of Georgia), home page: the Superior Court has exclusive equity jurisdiction over all cases of divorce (reviewed 2026-10-08)Government
- Georgia Superior Courts, Frequently Asked Questions: the Superior Court handles family and domestic relations issues (reviewed 2026-10-08)Government
- Uniform Superior Court Rules (Council of Superior Court Judges of Georgia), Scope of Domestic Relations Actions: actions for divorce, alimony, child custody and child support, among others (reviewed 2026-10-08)Government
Ready to Get Started on matrimonial cases in Georgia?
Contact KWVRS to discuss scope, timing, and the deliverables appropriate to the matter. KWVRS accepts matrimonial engagements from either spouse's counsel, the evaluation may be of either spouse, and the opinion is neutral whichever party retains it.