Every case is different depending upon the facts of the case, and sometimes upon what court has jurisdiction of the case. The short answer to your...

Does the father have to be present for a change of custody final hearing, if he has been served papers about the hearing?

The short answer is yes. If the custodial father had notice of the hearing, he fails to appear at his peril. The court is not compelled to go...

According to Georgia law, the child support for a child is based on the combined gross incomes of the mother and the father. The court considers...

Does he have the right to threaten to take me to court over custody and visitation?

If you and the father were not married when our daughter was born, and did not marry thereafter, he probably has no legal right to custody or...

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First, hire a lawyer. Discuss with that lawyer the possibility of filing a motion to dismiss the divorce action. Georgia law is clear that a...

Rulings of the trial court in contempt actions are largely discretionary. Also, a court can clarify its previous order in a contempt order, but...