Do I qualify for record restriction after using my first offenders on a theft by shoplifting charge?

A first offender discharge will restrict the record. Youthful offender only applies to convictions, and you will not have been convicted if you...

Is there any way to reduce my child support order because I have two children over 18 and or out of school.

The other issue that you have is that your prior order is probably fairly old. Your income may have increased during this time and your calculated...

Written leases often allow for landlords to enter an apartment for the purpose of making repairs. In general, there not supposed to just go...

Are there any options to get out of being served with a false TPO for a mother of a 7 week old that left after being choked?

She needs a lawyer to intervene with the judge who seems to have issued a TPO. I assume that there are facts that the husband concealed from the...

It really depends on your history, whether damage was done to property of others, and what defenses your attorney can identify. With single...

Are living expenses considered in child support?

The Georgia worksheets do allow for consideration to some degree of self-support expenses for very low income noncustodial parents. In some cases,...

Can my wife serve me divorce paper in my absence?

Service at your "official" residence may happen. Notorious service can be made by leaving the paperwork with a person residing in the same...

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Is there a law against me moving 3 hours away from my child's father?

Even if he had legitimated the child, there is no Georgia law that restricts how far a custodial parent can move with a minor child. If there was...

Federal law sets requirements for the entry of a Qualified Domestic Relations Order to address the transfer of retirement assets. Such an order is...

It is possible to domesticate a foreign country decree. The document will have to be translated by certified translators and it and the...