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Do I have to wait until the exact date ( a year later) that my husband left our marital home to file for desertion /abandonment?

Loretta's answer | Answered on October 17, 2015

This is a duplicate question. Please see my other answer. Filing criminal abandonment charges is probably not your best option. That won't get...

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Do I have to wait until the exact date that my husband left our marital home to file charges for desertion/abandonment?

Loretta's answer | Answered on October 17, 2015

You need to file for divorce and get a temporary hearing to ask that he be required to support the household while the divorce is pending. You...

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What do I need to do for my husband to "legally" adopt my six (6) year old daughter?

Loretta's answer | Answered on October 17, 2015

That all depends on the situation. Where is the biological father? You have to legally notify him and may have to obtain consent or have the...

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The judge did not grant my default judgment, why?

Loretta's answer | Answered on October 16, 2015

It is difficult to follow the sequence of events from your narrative. What were you trying to get a default judgment on? I am not sure whether or...

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Is it possible for me to get full custody of my baby girl even if we are not married and me being the dad??

Loretta's answer | Answered on October 16, 2015

Both of my colleagues are correct. If you were not married to the mother, and have not filed for legitimation, right now you have no rights to...

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Am I a victim of workplace harassment and defamation of character?

Loretta's answer | Answered on October 15, 2015

Unless you are being harassed on the basis of your age, sex, race, national origin, disability or religion, it is not actionable in Georgia. If...

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How much to file a uncontested divorce

Loretta's answer | Answered on October 15, 2015

An uncontested divorce means you and your spouse have already agreed on all issues related to the divorce. If that is the case, the easiest most...

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I'm buying out spouse's share in the house under divorce, can I deduct brokerage (6-7%) & other expenses to calculate net share?

Loretta's answer | Answered on October 15, 2015

Mr. Hughes is spot on. It is not a question of whether something is legal. It is a question of whether the two of you agree to it. It is only an...

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I have joint custody of my child and pays child support, but my child has said she wishes to live with me and my child is 9.

Loretta's answer | Answered on October 15, 2015

I agree with Mr. Hughes. I would also point out that in order to file a Petition for Modification of Custody you have to have to assert that there...

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My daughter visited with her grand parents but they refused to give her back, now they adopted her, how is this legal??

Loretta's answer | Answered on October 15, 2015

It may be that you couldn't be located for service and were properly served by publication. If that is the case, then it was legal. Use the find...

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