This is something that will need to be dealt with in the divorce action. You may be entitled to temporary support to assist you in paying for the apartment lease.

You need to file a petition to modify custody. I recommend seeking representation of an attorney to ensure that the documents are prepared properly and efficiently.

You can enter into a consent order to change custody with your mother that is filed with the court. As it appears that everyone is on the same page with the child living with you, it does not need to be a contentious process.

Yes, however, the father will need to file the petition for legitimation in Superior Court and have the mother served with it. The Court in the legitimation action can establish custody and visitation rights of the father.

It will not be feasible to exercise true joint physical (50/50) custody of a minor child where the parents live in two different states. However, joint legal custody is customarily ordered, even with an out of state party.

It is unclear from your question whether he is taking the children temporarily or moving permanently. Typically, if a case is pending the standing order will prevent a parent from permanently removing the children from the state of Georgia during the pendency of a divorce or custody action.... View More

Until she is served, there is no standing order to prohibit her from leaving the state with your child. Unfortunately, until you are legitimized, she does not have to advise you of her whereabouts either as you have no rights to custody or visitation until then. You should aggressively pursue... View More

If you have specific dates/times that she will be there for visitation, you can have a private process server serve her during those visitation periods. Oftentimes, you can arrange a specific time and place with a process server, where this is not typically an option with the Sheriff's Office.

Yes, if there is an order of custody. If the child no longer wants to visit, you should file a modification of visitation action. Otherwise, you will risk being held in contempt for not making the child exercise visitation with the non-custodial parent.

No. You should be able to change your name with your marriage certificate.

I'm not sure what your question is. If the petition/complaint is dated 10/22/2018, but you were not served until last night, you will still have 30 days from the date of service to respond. It is not unusual for there to be a delay in service if there is difficulty locating a respondent.

They can not force you to move without filing an action in court.

Yes, in a modification of custody action, you can also seek to modify a non-custodial parent's visitation rights.

The father can file for legitimation and custody in the same action.

You will have 30 days from the date that you were served to answer the petition/complaint.

You can file a contempt or a modification of custody in Georgia, if that is where the original divorce decree was issued. As Attorney Edwards stated, a child over the age of 14 can elect which parent they want to live with in Georgia.

There are a wide variety of circumstances that could determine a judge's response. The judge's response may be different depending on whether they are in civil or criminal court, whether it is a child custody action, and most importantly what type of prescription drugs.

You can file a warrant application for abandonment if he has not supported the child in more than 30 days. You can also open a child support action.

If the child was born out of wedlock, you will need to file a legitimation action to establish custody and visitation rights.

You can file a motion for continuance with the court, however, it is within the judge's discretion whether that motion is granted or not.