Can a 4 year old child that has been found deprived by the courts due to physical abuse legally decide on visitation?

First, if you have not been appointed counsel, you should request representation. The Court should not be - nor do I expect the Court will - allow...

Where do you put joint physical custody at on ga child support work sheet

You cannot relitigate the prior action, and it appears that the time for filing an appeal or motion for new trial has passed, but if you can...

I had my boyfriend arrested for simple battery (FVA), and when they arrested him he had a mark on his face and told them I..

First, hire a criminal attorney in your area. Second, bring to the attorney for his or her review a copy, if you have it, of the incident report...

What type of lawyer do i need ?

If you have a child being held in DJJ, then he needs (and should have been appointed) a public defender. If the public defender is not advocating...

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First, under Georgia law, property that is brought into the marriage, ("premarital property") or inherited by a party, or which was a third party...

In a 2011 case (Symms v. Symms., 288 Ga. 748), the Georgia Supreme Court held that as a general matter, our State courts are not authorized to...

What should i do about filing for divorce and child custody in ga if i was married in nc and my husband lives in nc?

My colleagues are partially correct. The Georgia Code (Section 19-5-2) does provide that a Superior Court cannot grant you a divorce unless you've...

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Error in my final decree.

Regarding the scrivner's error, speak an attorney about asking the Court to execute an Amended Decree. The Decree should incorporate a settlement...

Can you get in trouble for doing something illegal if it's for a good reason?

As they say, no good deed goes unpunishedn - and in this case, a lot could go wrong. The teacher has no parental authority, no right to make...

If you're married and have a baby with someone other than your husband while married, does other guy have rights.

The father would have to legitimate the child and seek custody. I'm wondering if you have legal guardianship or if a court actually awarded you...