Custody Emergencies and How to Avoid Them
Don’t wait for a custody emergency to call a lawyer. What are some of the signs that an emergency custody situation is brewing? Custody Emergency Indicators: Your ex is growing increasingly uncommunicative and unpredictable. You frequently do not know your child’s whereabouts when with the other parent. Your ex threatens to “disappear” or […]
Your Girlfriend/Boyfriend Is Hurting Your Divorce Case
I know that you are in love with your new boyfriend/girlfriend and so happy. BUT, your new relationship is hurting your case. News flash: you are getting a divorce…from your spouse. And in a divorce, you’re going to have to work out some sort of resolution with your soon-to-be ex. Almost all divorce cases, […]
Coronavirus and Your Divorce Case
Coronavirus threat? What’s the worst that could happen? There’s nothing like the threat of a widespread Coronavirus epidemic to throw a monkey wrench into your divorce case. I’m kidding, a little bit. So far, so good. But maybe you’re a worrier and like to think through worst-case scenarios. So, if this Coronavirus situation gets worse, […]
Parking at Cobb Superior Court: How and Where
What’s the deal with parking at Cobb Superior Court? When you’ve got an important court appearance, the last thing you want to worry about is parking. The Cobb County courthouse campus is pretty big and spans several blocks in Marietta. There are a couple of parking options near the courthouse. But, one parking deck is […]
The Biased Judge: Divorce and Custody Drama
A biased judge can ruin your chances of success in your case. If you’re taking your divorce case to trial, chances are you’re going to a “bench trial.” A bench trial is a trial before a judge only and not a jury. And, if you’re going to trial, it means you haven’t been successful at […]
Pet Custody in Divorce: Who gets the dog?
Does Georgia allow pet custody in divorce? Not really. Dogs, cats, and other pets are legally treated as marital property and are generally subject to an equitable division of property. (Read more about equitable division.) That means the dogs and the dishes all get divided up together. Pet Custody in Divorce To the dog lovers […]
Grandparent Rights: Extended Family Custody and Visitation
How can you get grandparent rights in Georgia? Can an extended family member take custody rights away from a parent? The short answer is yes, but it’s very difficult. Third party custody cases arise when a child’s family member brings a case against the child’s legal parent to obtain custody of the child. Family Members […]
Realtor for a Divorcing Client: Ask Before Listing
Advice for Realtors You’re a realtor for a divorcing client and you’ve just signed a Listing Agreement for a great home in a neighborhood that sells itself. You’ve sold here before, and you know that houses here will go under contract within days of listing. Like magic, you list the property and an eager qualified […]
Ice Cream and Anxiety: Tracy’s Story
I grew up in a house in the middle of a soybean field in Taylorsville, Georgia. My father had only one place he wanted to live after he settled down, and my mother had only one place she did not want to live, so it worked out for them. Growing up, my only neighbors were […]
An Estate Administrator and Her Grandfather’s Mess
Gerald was a man well ahead of his time in 1941, and he’s got the blended family to prove it. His granddaughter Linda is now serving as the Administrator of her mother’s estate, and she’s cleaning up Gerald’s mess of ex-wives and real property he left behind after he quit this mortal realm in the […]