FAQ Videos
Alimony
- Can a Georgia court order alimony payments after divorce or separation?
- Can alimony be modified or terminated in Georgia?
- Can I renegotiate the length of time I receive alimony in Georgia?
- Can men seek alimony in Georgia?
- How can an experienced alimony lawyer help with my case?
- How does alimony work in Georgia?
- What is alimony?
- What is rehabilitative alimony?
- What is transitional alimony?
- When does alimony stop in Georgia?
- Who gets alimony in Georgia and why?
Child Custody
- Are Georgia courts more likely to award custody to mothers than to fathers?
- At what age can my children decide where they want to live?
- Can a Georgia court order drug testing of the parents when determining custody?
- Can custody rights be modified in Georgia?
- Do the wishes of a child have any influence in custody decisions in Georgia?
- How does joint custody work in Georgia?
- How is the amount of child support determined in Georgia?
- I share custody with my ex-wife, but she is an unfit parent. What should I do?
- If child support is not paid, must visitation be allowed in Georgia?
- What are some common arrangements for child visitation in Georgia?
- What are the two types of child custody in Georgia?
- What factors go into determining custody and visitation in Georgia?
- What is a parenting plan?
- What is child custody?
- What is legal custody?
- What is parenting time?
- What is physical custody?
- What is supervised visitation in Georgia?
- What is the difference between legal custody and physical custody?
- What is the first thing that I should do if I am served with a summons and complaint in Georgia?
Child Support
- Can child support be retroactively modified in Georgia?
- Can my child’s father be ordered to pay for my child’s college education in Georgia?
- Can my child’s father be ordered to pay for my child’s college education in Georgia?
- How are child care expenses divided in Georgia?
- How can child support be changed in Georgia?
- How do I get my child support increased in Georgia?
- How is child support calculated in Georgia?
- If I get joint custody, will I still have to pay child support in Georgia?
- What determines how much child support I have to pay in Georgia?
- What is child support?
Contempt
Divorce
- Can an out of state divorce be enforced in Georgia?
- Can I go back to my maiden name after my divorce in Georgia?
- Can my spouse tell me that I cannot see my kids?
- In my Georgia divorce case, can we decide ourselves how to divide our property?
- In my Georgia divorce case, what is a petition?
- Is it illegal to get remarried before my divorce is final?
- Is my spouse entitled to a portion of my business in Georgia?
- My spouse is trying to kick me out of our home. Is that legal?
- What happens if we reconcile and want to cancel the divorce?
- What happens to retirement funds and 401(k) plans in a divorce?
- What if my spouse cannot be found or evades service of the divorce papers?
- What is a marital settlement agreement in a divorce in Georgia?
- What is an uncontested divorce?
- Why should divorcing couples consider mediation in Georgia?
- Will I get to keep my house, car, and property after my divorce in Georgia?
Domestic Relations Financial Affidavit
Domestic Violence
- Can a woman be charged with domestic violence in Georgia?
- What are legal remedies for domestic violence in Georgia?
- What is a protective order?
Equitable Distribution
- How are debts divided in Georgia?
- How is property divided in Georgia?
- What is equitable distribution in Georgia?
- What is marital property in Georgia?
- What is separate property in Georgia?
Family Law Mediation
- Can I be ordered into mediation?
- Can I bring an attorney to a mediation?
- Do the parties always meet together in mediation, or can they meet separately?
- How long does mediation take?
- Is mediation legally binding?
- What is alternative dispute resolution or ADR?
- What kind of family law cases are mediated?
Grandparents Rights
Guardian ad Litem
Legitimation
Paternity
- At what age can a child decide which parent to live with?
- Can I get some support for my child even though I am not married to the father of my child?
- Can I get visitation or custody, even though I was not married to the mother, and I am not on the birth certificate?
- Can I terminate my ex-spouse’s visitation if he or she doesn’t pay child support?
- What does it mean to establish paternity?