My Daughter is 15. She wants to live with me, and change schools in my county. I have joint legal

If the mother still lives in Georgia, you will have to file a change of custody suit in the county of her residence. If she is out of state, you...

Can I get a change of venue from California to Georgia now that neither I or my ex live in California?

You can only register another state's final order, for the purpose of modification, if the new state has personal jurisdiction over the other party...

I'm a single mother of two children ages 3 and 4. The father and I split up almost a year ago. He had been put in jail 4 times

Judges are reluctant to "terminate parental rights" when there is neither wrongdoing on the part of the parent, nor another parent ready to step...

Do I need to file a motion for reconsideration or an appeal

If you filed a complaint for change of custody in the county of her residence, your defense does not work. You chose the venue, and she can file a...

If an appeal is filed with appeals court,do the current court order void and the orignal supersedes until after appeal ruling?

In Georgia, the filing of an appeal does create an automatic stay to the enforcement of the Order which is under appeal. This now applies to all...

It's been a yr and a half since I have been able to have contact withy wife and daughter. What to do to remove this order?

How do you know that you have a "family that my wife and I still want" when you have had no contact with your wife? If she truly wants that, she...

I did not think this was supposed to be a debate between attorneys. I am trying to answer three different questions posed. The first question is...

My ex husband hasnt acted on his parental rights in almost four yrs.

When you say "has not acted on his parental rights", I would assume that there is a court order (divorce decree?) somewhere giving him visitation...

Apparently, not everyone is aware of this, but it is possible to legitimate a child in Georgia without filing a lawsuit. In addition to the...

Can we object to final or binding decisions being made at the 30 day conference for legitimization/custody/visitation?

Assuming that your case is in Fulton Family Court, there is a specific request that is made pursuant to Fulton Family Court Rule 1000.4, requesting...