If you’re raising a child who isn’t biologically yours, you might wonder whether you have legal standing in Georgia. The answer is yes, but your ability to seek custody depends on your relationship with the child and the specifics of their care. While custody cases...
Family trips are a time for making memories, but they can also require a lot of work. If you share custody of your kids, now is the time to start planning those special vacation memories. For divorced parents in Georgia, organizing trips requires extra steps beyond...
In high-asset divorces, trust funds can add complexity to child support and custody decisions. In Georgia, courts consider all financial resources when determining child support and custody arrangements. Understanding how trust funds affect these decisions is...
The laws regarding paternity and custody can vary state-by-state. In Georgia, if an unmarried couple has a child, the mother is the only one entitled to custody unless the father legitimizes the child by establishing paternity. This means that if you want to be...
Establishing paternity is a key step in many child custody cases. If either the mother or the court calls into question the validity of your paternity, it becomes more difficult for you to defend your parental rights without first passing a paternity test. The Georgia...
If you are a parent who is not married, you should consider creating a child custody arrangement to help you share parenting rights and responsibilities. Unmarried parents have distinct concerns when dealing with child custody issues. Learning about child custody for...
For parents of minor children, determining custody and visitation is often the most difficult aspect of divorce. Parents navigating the divorce process should understand Georgia's laws regarding child custody and visitation. 1. Stepparents have rights under the...
When parents divorce, determining how each former spouse will contribute to their children’s care is one of the most important aspects of separation. In addition to housing, clothing and educational needs, the court may make decisions regarding both health care...
If you are a lesbian woman who is in the process of divorcing your spouse or separating from your partner, you may have pressing questions if the two of you share children. Because laws surrounding same-sex marriage and parenthood are still new, determining custody in...
When you are part of a same-sex couple and the two of you share a child together, you may face unique child custody issues that differ from those encountered by your heterosexual peers. No matter how much your situation mirrors that of a “traditional family,” you...
