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His company closed down and they gave him the option to take early retirement or quite or draw unemployment. He chose to retire and recieve all his benefits. He could not get the RR Retirement without my signature, which was forged. This occurred a year before our divorce. My attorney said the... View More 
answered on Apr 6, 2023
You should speak directly with an attorney who can provide a more accurate answer to this question. Because we do not know if he was required to provide you with a distribution in 2011, or upon retirement, or at a certain date. We also don't know what the order specifically says regarding... View More
My brother had a relationship with a woman who is still married, but separated. She became pregnant. Said child is now two years old. The mother is trying to go after my brother for child support. Given that she is still legally married to someone else, who is legally responsible for paying child... View More
answered on Mar 31, 2023
If the mother believes your brother is the father she can open up a case with the Division of Child Support Services or hire a private attorney and file an action for paternity. The husband of the mother is presumed to be the father, however that presumption is rebuttable. And if your brother,... View More
My ex husband has custody of our daughter, 2 years old, uses her as a pawn against me. When things are going good with them, I can see her, but when I do something they don't like or agree with them I am not allowed to see her. I need help! I have a court date in May coming up and can't... View More
answered on Mar 31, 2023
If you can't afford to pay for an attorney I'm not sure how we can assist you here. We can't give you a step by step guide of how to represent yourself. I would suggest using your credit, obtaining a loan, asking family & friends, and doing what you can to gather the funds to... View More
I have gotten 4 different stories from 4 different people at the child support office. I just don't understand I get that they say that it's a rear's but how did they let me go for almost 3 years if I was supposed? To be paying this.
Dinner case get reopened or something. I... View More
answered on Mar 30, 2023
Arrears do not disappear, even if you gain physical custody. Because arrears are past due payments, not current child support. Now if you obtained physical custody through a court order, then your child support order for future payments should have been dismissed. If you simply took physical... View More
Confirm he was however this child is named after another man who signed the birth certificate. Is he legally responsible if someone else acknowledged the child and signed the birth certificate?
answered on Mar 28, 2023
If he is the father he is legally responsible regardless of who signed the birth certificate and even if the child was named after another man. The other man didn't accept responsibility for that child for the next 18 years simply because he signed the birth certificate, if it's not his... View More
No children under 18, prior physical abuse, current verbal, financial and mental abuse. Can I leave without a document in place to another state and file for divorce there after establishing residency?
answered on Mar 27, 2023
Typically a divorce should be filed in the state and county where the Defendant resides. If you establish residency in another state and file for divorce, since it sounds as though this won't be uncontested, your spouse can respond and challenge jurisdiction and venue. Because the divorce... View More
I have took my 3 months old baby and seek shelter at my parents house due to high conflict divorce and my husband tend to throw things around the house. He has history of breaking my car and phone since he claimed that the car is also part of his name in it.
answered on Mar 26, 2023
It sounds like you may need to seek a Temporary Family Violence Restraining Order (TPO). This would allow you to obtain a restraining order from your husband, temporary custody of your child and be awarded temporary support, which would include child support. The other option would be to go ahead... View More
PA child support order 2001 . Georgia resident 2006
Out of state enforcement order Pennsylvania doesn't charge interest on rears but Georgia is charging me interest on my PA rears
answered on Mar 25, 2023
If you cannot get answers through child support enforcement then you may need to hire an attorney. Oftentimes it is difficult for a non-custodial parent to get answers from the Division of Child Support Services, but they are more receptive to attorneys who are representing you. Then your... View More
Important issues were left out during mediation.
answered on Mar 25, 2023
It is unlikely the Court will order the parties to attend mediation again or that the opposing party will agree to mediate again. If there are issues that were not addressed, you can attempt to resolve those with the other side and come to an agreement. But having an attorney would have... View More
My nephew’s biological father passed away recently. His name was never on the birth certificate. My nephew was adopted by his stepfather at about the age of three. Does my nephew have any legal rights to any of his biological father’s estate. Also, is he responsible for any financial... View More
answered on Mar 24, 2023
In Georgia, adoption generally terminates the legal relationship between a child and their biological parents, including any rights to an inheritance from the biological parents' estates.
This means that if your nephew was legally adopted by his stepfather, he likely would not be... View More
How do I or do I legally have to have executor of estate being his spouse and having his grown children verify
answered on Mar 24, 2023
If he did not have a will, then Georgia law provides a specific order of priority for who can serve as the administrator of the estate. Typically, the surviving spouse has the first right to serve as the administrator, followed by any adult children.
To begin the process of being appointed... View More
Of any life insurance, will, etc. she has forbidden my son any contact with her and didn't include his opinion on funeral planning. My son is 31, does he have rights to anything.
answered on Mar 24, 2023
I'm sorry to hear about your situation. In order to determine your son's rights in this situation, it would be best to consult with an attorney who is knowledgeable about probate law and estate planning in the state of Georgia.
Generally speaking, if your ex-husband had a valid... View More
answered on Mar 23, 2023
If a court has signed an order giving her father visitation, you will need to produce the child for that visitation, or you could be found in contempt of court. Only an order of the court modifying that will change your obligation to produce the child. Therefore, even if the child says they no... View More
Judge ordered 2 weeks non consecutive visitation during the summer. They already get alternating weekends as regular visitation.
Is the week visitation constitute 5 days (Mon - Fri)? Or is it 7 days (Mon - Sun)? And does it include the normal visitation or in addition to the normal visitation?
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answered on Mar 21, 2023
A week is 7 days. It is in addition to the normal parenting time.
I’m a 17 year old who is not happy being with my mom, For months i am mentally not happy. I just want to stay with my dad after i get out of school for the summer May 24th 2023. Many arguments, i was starting to do poorly in school here at my moms when i used to be a student that would excel. I... View More
answered on Mar 20, 2023
If you leave your mother to go and live with your father without a court order, your father would technically be kidnapping if he refused to produce you back to your mother. If you want to live with your father the proper way to go about that is for your father to either file to modify an existing... View More
answered on Mar 20, 2023
You can file for divorce and use service by publication to properly serve your missing spouse. You will need to use his last known address for filing and service. I would suggest hiring an attorney to walk you through how to have someone served you cannot locate and where to properly file for... View More
In the state of Georgia I know there are different rules for spousal support. Does a judge look at previous employment if the spouse has quit their job or taken a lower paying position? Married 18 years and she was not a stay at home Mom, though we both worked from home equally. She ran a... View More
answered on Mar 20, 2023
Spousal support is according to the judge's discretion. There are no percentages, guidelines, or schedules that are used to calculate how much spousal support to award someone. The Court will look at the spouse's need who is petitioning the Court for spousal support and the other... View More
I was dating lawyer. Broke up w/her, she trashed my house. Cops were called, she was chargd w/felony proprty damge. We got back togthr. To avoid losing license, she wrote a stmnt that got her out of trouble and put me in trouble. I ended up w/ false reprt of crime (1 yr probation, ankle monitr... View More
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answered on Mar 20, 2023
You need to speak with a good criminal attorney. A bond condition is not a suggestion - no contact means no contact.
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I am looking for legal assistance to assist me in my efforts to dissolve a property I own with my daughter. We purchased the home on 9 September 2022. She and I were supposed to live there together but due to unforeseen circumstances we are not able to do-habitat.
The sale... View More
answered on Mar 17, 2023
Legally, if you could not come to an agreement regarding buying out her ownership interest in the property, you would need to seek a partition, which would split the property. If the property could not be split equitably, the court would order a sale of the property. If you want to avoid that, you... View More
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