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answered on Nov 7, 2025

USCIS evaluates I-751 petitions to determine if a marriage was entered in good faith. Evidence of a divorce soon after conditional residency and actions like violating a Hague Convention order could raise red flags and may lead USCIS to question the bona fides of the marriage. Your fraud complaint... View More

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answered on Nov 5, 2025

That sounds like a heartbreaking and urgent situation, especially with a child’s safety at risk. In Georgia, when a parent’s drug use or violent behavior threatens a child’s well-being, immediate steps can be taken to protect the child. The first and most critical action is to contact the... View More

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answered on Nov 3, 2025

You can inherit from both men when each chose you as a beneficiary. Georgia law lets a person give property to anyone by will, regardless of blood or legal parentage, and your life‑insurance payout follows the contract’s beneficiary designation rather than probate heirship rules.

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answered on Nov 2, 2025

You start by securing your safety and leverage the Georgia Family Violence Act. Seek an ex parte Temporary Protective Order immediately; ask for no-contact, exclusive use of the residence, temporary custody if applicable, and temporary support, and request a financial restraining order that bars... View More

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answered on Oct 31, 2025

I’m very sorry for your loss. In Georgia, you can request legal guardianship of your grandson by filing a **Petition for Letters of Guardianship of a Minor** with the **probate court** in the county where your grandson currently lives. Since your son, who had sole custody, has passed away, the... View More

In Georgia, you don't need grounds for divorce. There are several grounds for divorce and one of them is that the marriage is irretrievably broken, which is another way to say you don't want to be married anymore and don't have a specific ground such as adultery, substance abuse,... View More

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answered on Oct 29, 2025

In Georgia, when a minor receives a settlement, the court takes steps to ensure the money is protected and used only for the child’s benefit. Because your son’s net settlement is $20,000, the court will likely require that the funds be placed in a restricted account or under a conservatorship.... View More

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answered on Oct 29, 2025

Contempt in Georgia turns on willfulness—whether you had the ability to pay and chose not to. Your 1.5 months of unemployment, the drop to commission income, the $1,993 already paid, and a scheduled $2,000 payment all support a good‑faith inability narrative rather than defiance.

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answered on Oct 28, 2025

The contempt may be filed in the county where the original judgment was issued. Therefore, it doesn't matter where you live now. If the case was filed where the old one was, venue is correct.

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answered on Oct 28, 2025

Yes, as an adult in Georgia, you can file a petition to establish paternity, even if your purpose is solely for family history or medical reasons. Under Georgia law, a paternity action is not limited to minors—it can also be initiated by an adult child, the alleged father, or other interested... View More

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answered on Oct 27, 2025

Restoring parental rights in Georgia can be a challenging process, but it is possible under certain circumstances. The first step is to determine whether your parental rights were **terminated by a court** or if you voluntarily **relinquished custody or guardianship** through an agreement. If your... View More

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answered on Oct 27, 2025

No—DFCS cannot remove your newborn solely because you live in a hotel. Georgia law requires either a court order or an emergency showing that the child faces imminent danger, and poverty or unconventional housing, by itself, does not equal neglect. When you provide safe sleep, formula, diapers,... View More

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answered on Oct 26, 2025

You protect yourself first: stop all interviews, clearly invoke your rights (“I want a lawyer; I will not answer questions”), and do not consent to searches or informal “clarifications.” Retain experienced Georgia counsel now, because felony child‑abuse prosecutions move fast and every... View More

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answered on Oct 25, 2025

You’re in a difficult spot, but you still have legal options to regain custody and clarify the situation. In Georgia, a “Delegation of Power of Attorney for the Care of a Minor Child” is temporary and can be revoked at any time by the parent who signed it, unless a court order has since... View More

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answered on Oct 25, 2025

In Georgia, the property‑division terms of a final divorce decree stay fixed, but a judge may enforce those terms and set reasonable compliance conditions without rewriting the deal. Because your decree sets a refinance/assumption deadline but no remedy, you can either stipulate to a new date... View More

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answered on Oct 24, 2025

Immigration law operates at the federal level, so Georgia does not change the rules. Your pattern of two‑month trips abroad with returns to the United States for under three months does not, by itself, terminate conditional resident status. You must maintain a true U.S. domicile and a present... View More

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answered on Oct 24, 2025

Yes—you can proceed. Georgia’s Supporting and Strengthening Families Act lets one parent delegate caregiving authority to an adult relative (an uncle qualifies) for up to one year by executing the statutory Power of Attorney to Delegate the Care of a Child; you must sign as agent, the mother... View More

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answered on Oct 23, 2025

If both parents consent, you can avoid a court order by using Georgia’s Power of Attorney for the Care of a Minor Child to delegate day‑to‑day and medical decision‑making to a caregiver.

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answered on Oct 22, 2025

You should pursue a targeted modification, but frame it around the child’s best interests and a demonstrable change in circumstances since the last order. Facts the court already weighed—her regular night shift and your historic weekday care—will not, by themselves, justify a change, but your... View More

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answered on Oct 22, 2025

If you were not ordered to pay the service fee, you do not have to pay it. You have to contact child support services and give them the new order so they an replace the old order with the new order.