That will depend on the totality of the circumstances. Unfortunately, there is no automatic right to foster a child while the child is in the care of the state due to a dependency action.

I agree with attorney Edwards. We would recommend filing any motion for reconsideration or for new trial within 30 days. You also only have 30 days from the entry of the order to appeal the decision.

The children will go to school in mom's school district as that is their residential address. If you move so far away that it interferes with dad's ability to exercise his parenting time, that could be considered a material change in circumstances warranting a modification of the parenting plan.

Grandparent custody and visitation cases are complicated. I would not recommend you go at this alone. You should seriously consider consulting an attorney to assist you in pursuing this.

You will need to advise him of the new address. As you deserve to know where your children are when they are with him, he has the same rights.

I agree with attorney Jordan. We would need more facts to give you an accurate answer on whether there are any grounds for this recommendation.

It is unclear what your question is, however, if your spouse was already married at the time that you got married, your marriage is void.

It is very unusual for a check payment to be reversed after such a long period of time. We would need additional information to determine why this may have occurred.

Our office handles insurance claims throughout Georgia and Florida. Two months is more than enough time for the insurance company to have made their initial determination of coverage. We are happy to speak further with you on your rights to pursue payment for this claim.

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A judge always has the final decision on custody and the best interest of the child. If you learned of the abuse after the mediated agreement, then you need to immediately bring this to the court's attention.

You need to file for custody. If you have not previously filed a petition for legitimation and obtained a legitimation order, you need to do that asap. Until then, you have no rights to the child.

No, he can not just kick the cousin out, unfortunately. He will need to go through the proper legal channels to have the cousin evicted.

If you believe that your wife will try to use this information against you in your case, you need to disclose it to your attorney. Your attorney can't prepare for what they have no knowledge of. The first time they hear that you used to grow marijuana should not be at court. Allowing them to... Read more »

You can either file for divorce or a petition for separate maintenance. In either proceeding, custody and support are addressed.

Typically 72 hours.

We would need more information to determine why you may have been provided two checks.

You can file a petition for custody in superior court or a dependency petition for guardianship in juvenile court. You should speak with an attorney to discuss the specific circumstances to determine the best strategy for your particular case.

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The father needs to file a petition for legitimation and to establish custody. As Georgia is the child's home state, the case can be filed in the county of the father's residence.

Yes. But that does not mean that the non-custodial parent does not have to be notified of the petition to change name. If the non-custodial parent has paid support or participating in the child's life, they may still be entitled to notice and have an opportunity to object to the name change.

You need to hire an attorney who can advise you on the specifically on the best way to proceed based on the specific facts of your case.