How do I secure Pre-trial Diversion for my addict/alcoholic husband in a TPO hearing.

A TPO is not a purely criminal case. It is heard as a civil case but has some criminal implications. Pre-Trial Diversion is not an option. A...

My wife moved out of state in May with children. I still have no address for them. What can I legally do?

Unfortunately, Georgia retains jurisdiction for custody determination for only six months after the children have left the state. You will need to...

Can Child Support be Calculated Without All Income

$150 per month is an extraordinarily low child support amount. In general, imputing income is what happens when one party is unemployed but able...

Adultery is very difficult to prove and it may not "win" you anything in a divorce. In Georgia, adultery is a ground for divorce, but you can get ...

Can I do anything about the plaintiff's attorney lying to get me to settle outside of a child support/custody hearing?

Your question is not clear. Was your parenting time decided by the judge in a hearing or did you agree to it? If the judge ruled that you get 145...

MY lawyer withdrew from my case, can child support enforcement help now?

Some of that answer depends on whether your case is still pending in Superior Court. DHR Child Support Services won't jump into an ongoing...

A family member is pregnant and was just recently arrested and will be in jail for awhile.

Since the child will be born in Florida to a Florida resident, the Florida Court's will make decisions regarding custody of the child. You should...

My employer has not paid me whats owed from 2 pay periods. He wrote a check for $200 and never gave the other $1143 an change.

There are processes for reporting a lack of payment to the Georgia Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Labor. You can find this...

Can an employer only require certain employees to present a doctor's note for calling in sick and not make all emplyees do it?

It is not a good management practice to inconsistently apply the rules, but it is most likely not illegal. HOwever, if you feel your employer is...

The short answer is maybe. Since you know who the biological father is, you will have to give him notice of the pending step-parent adoption. He...