Georgia Adultery Guidelines (in brief)
May 05, 2012
The basic test for the use of an allegation of adultery in a marriage situation in Georgia comes from the 1962 decision inJohnson v. Johnson,218 Ga. 28,126 S.E.2d 229, and can be summed up as proof of ...
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Antenuptial Agreements in Georgia (in brief)
Mar 23, 2012
Often in modern society, it seems a truism to the layperson that antenuptial and post-nuptial agreements, termed "prenups" are a given. However, that isn't necessarily the case, and Georgia has created...
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In Brief - the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
Mar 08, 2012
Before , I wrote about the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, which is designed to address issues concerned with child custody that cross State lines in the United States (where en...
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Georgia Temporary Alimony - a basic overview
Mar 06, 2012
Section 19-6-3(a) of the Official Code of Georgia deals with temporary alimony. It reads as follows:
(a) Whenever an action for divorceor for permanent alimony is pending, either party may apply at an...
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Georgia Custody Rights Between Parents and Third Parties
Dec 30, 2011
The information in this guide comes in part fromGeorgia Divorce, Alimony Child Custodyby Dan McConaughey (2011-2012 ed., copyright by Thomson-Reuters), supplemented by the Official Code of Georgia.
Be...
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Transfers of Guardianships to Georgia Juvenile Courts
Dec 30, 2011
The Georgia Code provides certain guidelines for transfer of a case to juvenile court. The basic standard for transfers to juvenile court is found in Section 15-11-30.1 of the Official Code of Georgia ...
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A Brief on the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
Nov 21, 2011
A. Exercise of jurisdiction
The only way that a modification of child custody may be had by a parent wishing to do so is to bring their action in the proper jurisdiction. Etzion v. Evans, 247Ga. 390 (G...
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