If he never legitimated your children, then the only parent who has rights to custody of the children is you. If he wants parenting time with his...

Emergency custody situation?

Call the Gwinnett County Pro Bono Project at 678-376-4535

Emergency situation?

1. The Court cannot find someone in contempt absent due process - notice and an opportunity to be heard. It's not clear from your post whether...

Can the father of my child get temp custody of are child for no reason just because he's filing for legitimation?

If father files a petition to legitimate and seeking custody, the court must first consider the issue of legitimation. If the Court finds that the...

If a juvinile judge is presiding for a case for my son may he still address an on going family law case involving said children?

Not a conflict. One family, one Judge.

1. Thank you for your service. 2. Retain Counsel- don't navigate a divorce and custody case on your own. 3. The parties can agree to opt out...

Are Facebook(any type of social media) posts are useable in custody/visitation case?

If properly introduced, authenticated, relevant, and if it does not contain hearsay (unless the statement meets with a hearsay exception or is not...

How can we stop a divorce?

He can dismiss the divorce action by filing a voluntary Dismissal. Doing nothing might (operative word) result in the case being placed on a...

Should I seek alternate council?

If you feel your child is at immediate risk of harm, you have some options that you should discuss with your attorney: 1. You can call the...

The grant of legitimation is based on a showing that the father has 1) not abandoned his opportunity interest and 2) that it is in the child's best...