If parents have joint physical custody, will the higher earner still be forced to pay child support under Ga law?

Your question presumes that 'joint physical custody' equals exactly 50/50 physical custody. You don't define how much higher the "higher earner"...

Can I have a court require my spouse to continue paying certain bills after our divorce instead of alimony?

It sounds like your child is close to the age of majority. Whether or not you receiving alimony would affect his ability to receive SSI and college...

Can I represent myself, if so, how or where do I get information on what I need to know or do once I file the papers??

Yes, you can always represent yourself; however, with a 20 year marriage and two children, representing yourself would be a bad idea. Maybe your...

Did the defendant violate the terms of the TPO?

Social Media raises new questions for courts. In this situation, it would probably depend upon the particular judge, the age of the children,...

Based on what you've written, a JUDGE is going to hear: "I haven't started working, I haven't started school, I've smoked weed in the 'past month...

GA law my ex has no legal rights to our children since we were never married. Can I change their last name without his consent?

Filing a name change is one of the easiest things for an attorney to do but I have had relatively well educated clients decide that they'd just...

What can I expect my sentencing to be for first offender of distribution of marijuana and other charges?

Pleading under the first offender act doesn't mean that the State won't insist you go to prison for some amount of time. For example, you might...

Got a ticket yesterday was pulled over for window tint on my back and side windows. Had the car since 2008 and had in state of

"Can I fight this in court" yes - the same way that I can walk into an MMA ring and fight a professional fighter. After all, maybe I'll get lucky!...

Several times I have argued for clients on both sides of this issue and it always gets down to the facts of the particular people in the particular...

Can I file head of household?

I am not a tax expert and your details are scant. It occurs to me that you could file "Married filing jointly" but maybe there's a reason you don't...