DFACS prefers to place children with family members rather than in foster care if there is an appropriate family member to place the children with....

Can my mom and brother pursue a case?

Beware when an attorney who does not practice in Georgia gives you advice about the law in Georgia. In Georgia, a wrongful death suit is not...

How do you go about finding out if there is a warrant on you.

As I am an attorney, I have been successful in calling the law enforcment agency that has taken out the warrant to confirm whether there is one. I...

Dead docket case and arrest warrent

The easiest way to determine if there is a warrant for your arrest is to check with the law enforcement office that took out the original warrant....

If you no longer live in a state a court order was issued, how do you change venue?

The short answer is you are probably going to need an attorney to get throught this issue. The longer the child lives in another state, the better...

My friend has been in prison for 5 yrs for a drug deal gone bad he only was supposed to do 1/3 of his sentence ,

The amount of time that an inmate will serve in prison is determined by the parole board based upon a number of factors. The seriousness of the...

Will my husband get timed served or more time because jail released him with active warrant??

Technically, he is only entitled to get credit for time that is directly related to the offense. So if, for example, he was unable to bond out due...

What is the punishment for a misdemeanor marijuana probation violation in Georgia?

As outlined by the previous responce, if yoiur nephew truely only has one day left, there's not much that can be done to punish him. If he has a...

Unless the CI was selling as part of an undercover operation (and usually CI's buy, they aren't trusted to sell) it would be illegal for him to...

Depends on who your PO is and whether the PO is willing to give you a second chance. If not, it will be up to the judge who sentenced you whether...