Child support obligations

Mr. Ashman is correct. In fact, the law was recently changed so that a termination of parental rights does not automatically terminate a parent's...

Im the plaintiff on a TPO I got on my wife. I dont want to proceed. A hearing is scheduled in two weeks.

The code section you have cited is from the Civil Practice Act, and there is case law that states that the Civil Practice Act does not apply to TPO...

Separation in Georgia

Pro se divorce is always an option, but rarely a good one. As my colleague has pointed out, uncontested divorces are often very affordable, and...

Hello. When was O.C.G.A. 40-6-20 (b) enacted? Thanks very much.

This particular code section has existed in substantially the same form since at least July 1, 2003. Hopefully that takes you back far enough to...

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I have a parenting plan already ordered. The farther has joint legal custody and visitation. Can he get 50% visitation?

As Mr. Ashman stated, it is impossible to calculate odds for a situation like this, and the facts involved will be key. The judge you have will...

A debt lawsuit was filed against me two weeks ago, however, I have not received a summons. Should I just wait for it?

The Plaintiff cannot obtain a judgment or any post-judgment relief without serving you first. This being said, however, the most prudent thing for...

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I want my husband to adopt my ten year old son.

From the facts that you have given, it certainly appears that this could be an appropriate situation for an adoption. Your next step is to consult...

There is no state law requiring your employer to pay you for unused vacation leave, but your employer is required to follow its own policy in this...

Courts will often award visitation whenever possible. Even if the visitation has to be supervised to ensure the safety of the child (such as when...

What is a deprivation act , and what are the reasons their filed?

Mr. Rice has provided an excellent answer above. One thing that I would add to it is that you must be careful in filing deprivation actions. ...