What Constitutes a "Speedy" Trial in Georgia?
Jul 16, 2011
What consitutes a "speedy" trial? The short answer is: it depends.
As recently as July 14, 2011, the Court of Appeals of Georgia weighed in on this issue in State v. Thaxton, reversing the trial court...
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Property Division in Divorce: An Evolving Jursiprudential Rainbow
Jul 11, 2011
In Georgia, property division in divorce is subject to certain rules general principles that have slowly eroded, forming a number of exceptions. One of the central principles of property division is t...
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The Child Protection and Public Safety Act: Streamlining the Georgia Juvenile Code
Jul 04, 2011
THE CHILD PROTECTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY ACT:
STREAMLINING THE JUVENILE CODE
Originally introduced during the 2009 Georgia General Assembly as Senate Bill 292, The Child Protection and Public Safety ...
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What to Expect in a Divorce and Custody Mediation: Key Elements
Jul 02, 2011
Mediation is a process in which a mediator assists the parties in their efforts to reach a mutually agreeable resolution to their issues. It is a neutral, voluntary, confidential, and self-determined ...
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Contested Custody Cases: Protecting Your Children From An Addict Parent
Jul 01, 2011
Over 28 million Americans come from familes of addiction, almost 11 million of whom are under 18 years of age. When those children find themselves at interest in their parent's divorce, what steps sho...
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Freedom is A Right - Stars and Stripes A Responsiblity
Jun 26, 2011
In 2010, I published an article on the Bill of Rights in the DeKalb Bar Association News. In today's political climate, remembering our genesis - the framework in which our governmentfowho we are and ...
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The Ugly Truth about Foster Care
Jun 24, 2011
To Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, simplicity was the hallmark of modern architecture, hence the aphorism for which he is credited, Less is more. When it comes to children in foster care, less is most defi...
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Guardians ad Litem, CASA Volunteers, and Child Advocates: A Difference with a Distiction
Jun 22, 2011
Guardians ad Litem are appointed in to conduct custodial investigations and make recommendations about what they believe to be in the best interest of the child.
Section 15-11-9.1 "Court appointed spe...
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