Whether you are going through the divorce process or your former spouse or partner has already been granted primary custody, it is important to understand your rights as a non-custodial parent. Georgia’s custody laws focus on protecting the...
Read MoreCourt Ordered Drug Testing in Child Custody Cases Substance abuse is a tragic and widespread issue in the United States, and drug and alcohol use play a major role in many divorce cases. If you are headed for divorce and… Read More
Read MoreMediation is an important process that couples may take part in prior to finalizing their divorce. Mediation involves meeting with a third party (Mediator) to consult on which issues can be addressed without the court’s involvement throughout the div...
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When a couple with children separate or divorce, finding a way to co-parent successfully can be challenging. Even if the separation is the best course of action for a couple, powerful emotions inevitably accompany the end of a relationship. Although&...
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A few years ago the State of Georgia re-wrote their laws. One surprising aspect of this re-write was that the new law made the custody election, or choice of parent, made by a child who is aged 14 years or… Read More
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Alienation, by definition, means to isolate one thing from another. In the case of parental alienation, it means steps (often planned and malicious ones) a parent takes to isolate the child or children from the other parent through words and… ...
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A Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) is either an attorney or other qualified professional, such as a mental health professional, appointed by the judge to assist in a domestic relations case concerning the custody or welfare of a child. The superior… Re...
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Does Child Support Automatically Stop at 18? Not knowing when child support ends can catch you off guard, especially if you are the custodial parent. In Georgia, unless the parties agree otherwise, child support ends when the child reaches age&hellip...
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While COVID-19 continues to disrupt the day-to-day interactions of families throughout Georgia, some families are dealing with visitation issues as they relate to the Shelter in Place Order. Managing parenting time and custody agreements du...
Read MoreIf you ever stopped to make of list of everything you do in a week to care for and provide for your children, you would have a list several pages long. Wake-up time, bedtime, bath time, mealtime, school time, homework… Read More
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