It is easy for many to forget that children who do not have homes to call their own want to have families and places to belong. This was evidenced just over a year ago when a 16-year-old boy in the foster care system spoke at a church and pleaded for someone to take...
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Protecting one’s business in marriage and divorce in Georgia
The division of property and assets in a divorce can be a challenging process as shared possessions are split between two parties. When businesses are involved in the divorce process, it can become increasingly complex. However, there are steps that a couple can take...
Overcoming the challenges of international adoption in Georgia
Evidenced in reunions and celebrations, families in various cultures generally provide a sense of community and belonging to those involved. Children without a family of their own lack this feeling and the security that it provides. Adopting a child can radically...
Cooperating in Georgia child custody arrangements
Divorce can provide a way out of marriages that are unhappy or unhealthy. While it can be a difficult step to take, it may also be the best option for those involved. This does not mean, however, that it is an easy process to transition through. Children whose parents...
Ins and outs of alimony in Georgia
The divorce process includes various aspects, including possible child custody arrangements or spousal support. This support, or alimony, may result from an agreement between former spouses or a court decision. Alimony is meant to assist the spouse who either did not...
Foster care adoption in Georgia can change a child’s life
Children in foster care typically have to move from home to home as they grow up without a family to call their own. While this system does allow them a house to live in, it does not provide the forever family that can come through adoption. Georgia families that are...
Those considering adoption in Georgia may turn to foster care
There are various avenues that an individual or couple can take in order to adopt a child. International and domestic adoptions provide children with forever homes and families that they would have to live without otherwise. Adopting a child through foster care...
Working together on child custody in Georgia
In many cases, divorce is not only the end of a marriage but also the separation of children's parents. When children are involved in a divorce in Georgia, the two parents have to create a child custody arrangement as part of their divorce. It can be challenging...
Georgia adoption can bring hope to children in foster care
There are thousands of children in the foster care system that are longing for families. Adoption of these children provides them with forever homes. Unfortunately, sibling groups are often split up and adopted separately. One family recognized this trend and decided...
Georgia families: international adoption may be worth the work
International adoptions are infamous for having many challenges and complications that come up throughout the process. While this is not always the case, working with two governments to adopt a child can be difficult. In spite of potential problems, families...

