Process of Discovery in a Divorce in Georgia For all parties involved, starting a divorce proceeding may be a daunting task. A party to a lawsuit can use the discovery process to get information from the other party or other parties.…
Understanding the difference between Domestic Violence and Domestic Abuse When a person thinks about the difference between domestic violence and domestic abuse, it’s not always apparent whether they refer to the same thing or different sorts of behavior. This topic…
How to Tackle Child Support Increase in Court When you separate in Georgia, the court will decide if either parent owes child support payments to the other and, if that’s so, how much. Once the court has issued a child support payment order,…
How Relocations Affect Child Custody in Georgia The choice of a custodial parent to move away with his/her children has ramifications for everyone concerned. It can make visitation more difficult and impact the children’s connection with the non-custodial parent dramatically…
Child Custody Law for Unmarried Couples in Georgia Child custody may be a tough topic to discuss, especially when the parents are also not – or have never been – wedded. Unwed parents in Georgia are subject to almost the…
For anyone going through a divorce, it is usually an extremely painful and trying time. It’s evenmore challenging if your divorce entails a custody struggle for your children. Such battles canget very messy when they are not handled in the…
During the Christmas holidays, tons of media images are surfacing on our social media accounts with families reuniting around the world one of which is the State of Georgia. Happy and complete families are celebrating and experiencing the holiday together,…
Our attorney Samuel E. Thomas helped on a CLE concerning child support with special needs children at the 2021 ABA Family Law Fall Conference at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Samuel Thomas is highly active in the ABA Family Law…
A new legislative bill is making its way through the state legislature that will expand legal custody decisions. Currently, Georgia recognizes four main decision-making powers for parents of minor children in child custody cases for legal custody: education, extracurricular activities,…
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