Anthony M. Zezima's Legal Cases (16)

Child custody

Veal v Veal, 281 Ga. 128

Oct 16, 2006

OUTCOME: Unfavorable Trial Decision Reversed on Appeal

Client appealed an award of custody of her child to her husband, who was not the biological father, but married her after the birth of the child. The Georgia Supreme Court ruled that only a biological ... father may bring a legitimation action. The statutory legitimation process is meant to establish legal ties between a biological father and child where the parents were not married at the time of the child's birth; it is not meant to establish legal ties between a step-parent and child.

Child custody

Scott-Lasley v. Lasley, 278 Ga. 671

Oct 25, 2004

OUTCOME: Unfavorable Trial Decision Reversed on Appeal

Client appealed a provision for an automatic change of custody in the event that one of the parties moves outside of the seven-county metropolitan Atlanta area. The Georgia Supreme Court disapproved o ... f self-executing change of custody provisions on the ground that judicial scrutiny was necessary at the time of the change to determine whether the change was in the child's best interests. Moreover, that disapproval applied whether the self-executing provision originated with an agreement of the parties or with the trial court. Accordingly, the trial court erred in incorporating it into the final decree of divorce.

Family

Phillips v. Blankenship, 251 Ga.App. 235

Aug 16, 2001

OUTCOME: Favorable Trial Decision Affirmed on Appeal

Following trial, jury awarded Blankenship Judgment on both her breach of promise to marry claim ($2,525.14) and her unjust enrichment claim ($21,627.97). Former fiance appealed.

Divorce and separation

Rollins v. Rollins, 266 Ga. 597

Apr 08, 1996

OUTCOME: Favorable Trial Decision Affirmed on Appeal

Wife (client) received Jury Verdict for $50,000 lump sum alimony, and $9,000 attorney fees. Husband appealed. Supreme Court affirmed Jury Verdict.

Family

Bryant v Hall

N/A

OUTCOME: Trial Court Order reversed

Successful Appeal and Emergency Motion granted following a finding of contempt in the lower court, avoiding incarceration of a mother of 8 children.

Divorce and separation

Alemu v Weldekidan

N/A

OUTCOME: Obtained sole custody for mother with supervised visitation for father

Successfully defended Divorce and Custody Case for mother of 2 children who was abused by spouse.

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