Can I file for divorce in Georgia?

If neither party resides in Georgia, Georgia would not have jurisdiction over the marriage or the Defendant. The better route would be to hire a...

How to get back child support owed?

I agree with my colleague, but add, if he is eventually awarded SS Disability, that should also include a monthly payment for your child and...

If a custody case is filed (either a legitimation or petition for change of custody; it is not clear which is appropriate in your situation), then...

The TPO governs the actions of the Respondent and not of the Petitioner. In that sense, the child's mother is not violating an order or breaking...

Most temporary protective orders are issued for 12 months and expire at the end of that time unless they are extended. Some are issued for a...

How much would it cost for my fiance to adopt my daughter and can you do it without an attorney in Georgia?

The biological father will still have to be provided with notice. You are not required to have an attorney but I know of very few cases where...

Can the custodial parent request a modification from the NCP if he remarried and the wife has a substantial income.

No to both questions. He cannot file a petition for modification until there has been a change in income. And even then it is not guaranteed that...

How do I address the court regarding primary care of my 17 year old son?

If she files something, you will "address the court" by responding to that action. In what State was your last custody order? If that was in any...

Until you are 18 in Georgia, your parents control where you can live. There is nothing magical about age 17. You are right to be cautious as both...

Uncontested with or without minor? (Active duty military family)

I agree with my colleague. If you have to chose between initial paperwork that says "without minor" vs "With minor", the most appropriate for your...