Leaving a marriage where domestic violence has occurred can be a nightmare, and is a step that many victims put off for years. When the time comes to finally pull the plug and start a new life, victims of domestic violence may be fearful of a nasty child custody...
Many Georgia readers are aware of a growing trend regarding how custody cases are handled in family courts across the nation. There is a distinct move toward a system under which shared custody would be a starting point for all cases. Currently, one state is...
Struggling through drug or alcohol addiction is a scenario that many Georgia families face. One common result of addiction is a loss of parental rights. In many cases, parents lose their child custody rights when their children are placed into protective custody by...
Owning and operating a successful business is a lifetime goal of many Georgia residents. Once a business is up and running, the goal shifts to preserving that success, and growing the business as time passes. For many spouses, protecting business assets from loss in...
When most Georgia parents face a custody battle, they are squared off against the other parent in a struggle over who will get the greater share of parenting time. That can be a difficult set of circumstances, but it is one that all parties will move through...
There are a number of ways that parents can lose custody of their children. State authorities will step in if a child is being abused, neglected or has been abandoned. Outside of those matters, however, most parents feel comfortable that the state will not interfere...
Adopting a child tends to come with many unknowns, causing prospective adoptive parents to question whether or not they truly want to go through this process. This is especially true when it comes to foster care adoption. With the bureaucratic procedures varying by...
Making the decision to obtain a divorce is a big step. It is, however, just the beginning, as all the property division, spousal support and child support talks get started at this point. Those in Georgia who are considering divorce or who are working through the...
Children of all ages spend time in the foster care system, moving from home to home and waiting to be adopted. Families in Georgia interested in adoption may choose to adopt a child from foster care, giving him or her the forever home for which they have been...
When children are caught in the middle of their parents' divorce, they may face a great deal of emotional tension and stress. In addition to the property division and other aspects of the divorce process, these parents also have to create a child custody arrangement...