Is a court appearance always required even if someone wants to voluntarily sign over rights to their mother?

Any custody case filed would require that you serve the father with notice. Another solution would be to file a voluntary guardianship in probate...

Can a 16 yr old move in with her father if she has not been legitimized yet?

The father cannot protect himself from criminal prosecution for interference with custody, or from civil litigation claims, unless he has a court...

Can I get this child in my care

Georgia has no jurisdiction over this matter. Any action for custody must be brought in North Carolina where the custodial parent lives. North...

I am unemployed, and my Divorce decree states that child support continues only until my sons reaches 18 ( high school).

No, you cannot. Georgia law only requires that a parent support a child until age 18, or high school graduation. A Judge in Georgia has no...

If I have filed for a divorce and it has not gone in front of a judge, do i legally have to pay child support and or allimony?

Under Georgia law, the amount due under a settlement agreement is enforceable back to the first payment due under the agreement. It may be...

Yes, but don't try this yourself. There are rules of evidence that must be followed to get such evidence into court, especially when the other...

My husband is in Prison. I need to find the cheapest way to file for divorce.

How long has he been in prison? Did he live in Walton County before going to prison. If he lived in Walton County within the previous 6 months,...

My court documents from a recent arrest were taken from my home, what can be done?

It would be up to the police who took your report to determine if they had sufficient evidence to charge anyone with a crime. However, that will...

Can anyone tell me what paperwork I need to file to keep my X in the State of GA with my child?

Depending upon which county you filed the custody case, you should either have an automatic standing order, or you may request a standing order,...

My boyfriend has shared custody of his daughter. can he sign over his rights to his daughter's mother if he wishes?

I will assume that by "shared custody" you mean that the parents have joint legal custody, with the mother having physical custody, and the father...