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answered on Nov 12, 2024
You need to gather all of your financial information and then consult with an experienced family law attorney in your area. Here are some steps you can take:
1. Organize Your Financial Documents
List Your Assets and Debts: It’s important to have a comprehensive list of your... View More 
The child support decree ended on my son’s 18th birthday and the mother sent me doctor bills from 11 months ago after the decree ended.
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answered on Sep 5, 2024
A decree doesn't always "end" on a child's 18th birthday, and definitely does not if the child is still in high school. If the bills were incurred while your child was a minor or in high school, you may still owe. Consult with an attorney who can review your decree and give you specific advice.
The payment was in two more payments. However, after no progress on my case for a month I communicated that I need to know what work has been done on my case. The law firm then notified me that they had hired a fraudulent lawyer to work on my case that they now fired. However, when I asked for my... View More
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answered on Jun 17, 2024
You can terminate representation for any reason. It doesn't have to be fancy. You can just send an email saying "I no longer wish to work with you as my attorney. Please stop work on my case and I am hiring someone else. Thank you."
What can I do for the lawyer to submit the documents needed
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answered on Jun 3, 2024
The other side only has to submit documents if you have asked for them the correct way. If you have properly filed and served request for production of documents, interrogatories and request for admissions, you have to follow up to make an effort to resolve the dispute. If you have done that,... View More
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answered on Dec 15, 2023
The divorce can only be moved from county to county if the case was filed in the wrong county. If the marital home was in Gwinnett or the respondent lived in Gwinnett at the time of filing, venue is probably correct in Gwinnett.
I recently broke up with my girlfriend, who has no job and pays nothing, but lives with me in my friend's house. She then abruptly revealed that she is pregnant, a child I do not want. She agreed at first and scheduled an appointment to have an abortion, but is now changing her mind, holding... View More
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answered on Nov 19, 2023
1. In Georgia she is allowed to record without your consent.
2. You can't evict her because it's not your house. You certainly can move if you want to be away from her.
3. You can't force her to have an abortion.
4. She can have the baby and seek child... View More
We are only worried about the home equity everything else has been negotiated.
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answered on Dec 17, 2024
There is no set percentage. The judge can do whatever is fair. In most cases it's 50%, but it doesn't have to be.
How long would the custodial parent have to file a counter claim in response to the changes in custody
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answered on Dec 10, 2024
Generally, there are 30 days to respond to a petition for custody, unless it was filed as an emergency. If emergency custody was granted, you still can respond and should appear at the scheduled hearing. In order to get more specific advice, you need to speak to an attorney who can review the... View More
I’m 15 yrs old who got in a fight with my parents. They tried to take my phone away from me and I said “it’s my property and you can’t do that”. Then they said “Watch me, what are you gonna do? You can’t legally sue.” So I went ti the internet and couldn’t find any sources about... View More
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answered on Dec 10, 2024
Parents are allowed to take phones from their children.
Lied about kids whereabouts to take them under false pretenses then established an exparte under said false claims 5 days after the parent the kids had resided with the entire 4 years since separation discovered the lies about the kids being dropped off at school that AM "on time" even... View More
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answered on Dec 5, 2024
It is not considered abduction for a parent to take their children to another state unless there is a custody order that is being violated.
The house belongs to me and was acquired long before she and I met. We have been married for two years, no children, no marital assets.
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answered on Dec 4, 2024
You cannot force her to move out of the home. If it is the home that you shared while you were married, she has every right to live there until a divorce court orders otherwise.
We are both self representing, and we have already signed the divorce papers. (Uncontested w/minor). No assets are being divided since we didn’t have any. I will have (currently) full legal and physical custody of both children with no set visitation schedule. I’m asking the lower suggested... View More
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answered on Dec 2, 2024
You need to consult with an attorney about finalizing the case.
Can the judge order her to pay me my money
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answered on Nov 26, 2024
No one can give a definitive answer to that question. You should document the best you can her admission of her taking the money and speak with a divorce attorney about filing for divorce.
Reside in GA. History of a TPO against my daughter’s dad. He is threatening to physically take our daughter to Texas where he moved to. He is also threatening to take me back to court to take her there as well. We have a court order in place he gets video chats 3 times a week for 10 min. And... View More
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answered on Nov 25, 2024
If you have a court order in place regarding parenting time, that is what should be followed. If he does not follow it, you can file for contempt.
There was no court settlement at the time of the divorce as we chose to do that on our own. My ex refuses to sign a quit claim. How can I proceed to have her name removed from the deed? Can I still sell the house even if she does not want to ?
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answered on Nov 18, 2024
This is not a question that anyone on this forum can answer. The answer may depend on what the original divorce settlement says. If you did not address the house at all, there may be another action like a partition action that you can file. If the house was addressed in the divorce, the divorce... View More
The defendant (who has control of assets) is being represented by a GA legislator who has delayed this action for 3.5 - 4 years using his inability to work on divorce action because of his legislative duties each year.
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answered on Nov 8, 2024
There is no such thing as a right to a speedy trial in a divorce case. You can just ask the court to set the case during a time the legislature is not in session.
I’m the grandmother and he walked off and left without a notice of leaving , but later we found a note inside one of kids backpack!
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answered on Oct 22, 2024
Your question was can he ask to see them? Yes. People can ask for whatever they like. If a custody case was pending, his leaving for 3 years would negatively affect his chances of obtaining custody.
The department is asking for everyone in household to do hair follicle's when no one has drug charges nor on probation in order for a 16 year old to return home . Should this be so??
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answered on Oct 19, 2024
They have the right to ask for a drug test. If the parents cannot pass a drug screen, then the environment may be deemed unsafe for a child to return home. Usually, marijuana and CBD is not an issue, but testing positive for other drugs will be a problem.
What can I do to finish it ?
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answered on Oct 19, 2024
The divorce can be completed quickly if the two of you agree on all terms. If not, then you can file for divorce and serve her. But, you should hire an attorney in either case to ensure it was done correctly.
The parenting plan states, When child is in the physical custody of one parent, the other parent will have the right to contact the child by telephone. Other parent is saying I need to be available every time he calls the kids. In addition I don’t like the fact of buying a phone for the child... View More
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answered on Sep 29, 2024
You need to consult with an attorney who can review your parenting plan and give you advice. The answer to your question depends on what is written in the parenting plan.
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