Divorce is never easy. It is especially difficult when children are involved. The younger the children, the more complicated it can be. Even in a friendly divorce in Georgia, working out child custody arrangements can be a major challenge and an increased stressor...
It is never easy when a marriage ends. Each party thinks he or she has found the person they want to spend the rest of their life with, and then life takes an unexpected turn that the marriage cannot survive. The stress of this situation can sometimes lead to physical...
Do you want to be a parent but do not want to or can't have children of your own? Are you a step-parent who wants to make your steps kids officially yours? In either case, the adoption process is the way to go, but it can be rather frustrating to get through and...
A man in another state has recently learned that failing to financially support his child has criminal consequences. Parents in Georgia who also neglect to pay child support may face the same fate as this gentleman. Thankfully, it is possible to avoid such...
Many Georgia residents are proud business owners. When their marriages fail, their companies are often considered their most valuable marital assets. How their companies -- or at least the value of their companies -- are split can affect other areas of their divorces,...
When one is accused of abusing his or her own child, authorities and child protection agencies won't take it lightly. Allegations of abuse and/or neglect of a child in Georgia may lead to the loss of child custody for the accused parent. The removal of a...
When child custody arrangements are ordered by a court, it is expected that all parties involved will abide by the court's decision and follow the rules. A judge's orders -- in cases where the court's interference is necessary -- is always going to be based on...
In Georgia and across the country, most parents can't imagine having to worry about the state removing their children from their care. For the typical parent, having control of the lives and decisions involving one's children is something likely taken for...
No two divorces are ever the same. While the typical divorcing couple in Georgia may not relate to the same level of assets and spousal support that singer Mary J. Blige is currently dealing with, most will likely understand a similar stress that is often involved in...
There are typically logical reasons for a court's decision regarding family and custody matters. For one young mother in Georgia, the court had been provided with more than enough evidence demonstrating that she was not fit to care for her infant son....