Adoption is the longer and more expensive process although both processes are made much simpler by the fact that your daughter is now an adult. ...

How does a temporary custody order work?

I agree with both of my colleagues. I suggest you take any orders you were given to a local attorney for review so you can determine exactly what...

If there is a custody order in place giving the mother primary physical custody, then you will need to file a petition to modify custody. The 15...

Once enter the court room, isit possible for the Petitional to make a request tothe judge before the Defendant's Attorney speak?

My colleagues give you good advice. You need to have a heart to heart conversation with your current attorney if you have questions about or...

Honestly, in this time of "judicial emergency" due to the pandemic, anything that would have been considered a "standard wait time" is out the...

Will i still get child support?

When a child in Georgia is born out of wedlock, the mother has all legal rights to the child. The father doesn't have rights even to visitation...

If payments were made on the home during the marriage, then the home is partially marital property. You may have to give your husband a portion of...

Legitimation is not a matter of filling out a form online. It is a full blown court case that starts with the filing of a complaint in the county...

What you signed in the beginning was probably an acknowledgment of service just certifying to the court that you received his complaint for divorce...

My youngest (15) wants to come live with me and my oldest is aging out. Do I have to do both changes in one request?

Probably some combination thereof. A 15 year old can sign an affidavit of election expressing her desire to live with you. That serves as a...