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A quicker, cheaper divorce settlement can be a result if your client wants to mediate, but it still requires preparation on your part as litigation does. Read more
Chafin v. Chafin: Justice agreed with us that the United States does not lose jurisdiction just because a child is taken from our shores. Read more
Mother's prior 32-hour work week was a product of parties' agreement during their marriage for mother to work fewer hours in order to care for the children, but in light of parties' divorce,... Read more
Former same-sex partner could only attain standing to seek custody or visitation of adopted child if the former partner qualified as a de facto custodian, if the adoptive parent had waived h... Read more
Evidence supported trial court's decision preventing ex-wife from relocating out of state with child and modifying custody. Read more
Attorney, who had assisted husband in obtaining lawful permanent resident (LPR) immigration status for husband's wife, was not required to obtain husband's informed consent before drafting m... Read more
Determination that changing child's surname to include biological father's surname was in best interest of child was adequately supported by trial court. Read more
In Lacy v. Lacy, a trial court properly restricted parents’ behavior on social networking websites during the pendency of a domestic case. Read more
Bankston v. Warbingon: A trial court could not include a parties’ airline fares in an award of attorneys’ fees pursuant to O.C.G.A. Sec. 9-15-14(b). Read more
Federal law governing military and civil service retirement plans did not preempt family court from ordering the designation of wife as the beneficiary of survivor's benefits under husband's... Read more
