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In Georgia, the short answer is maybe. Under Georgia Code, a judge may grant attorney's fees at any time over the course of litigation as it pertains to certain domestic relations matters. That means fees can be assessed during a temporary hearing and/or at a final hearing. Let's discuss divorce ...

Estate planners are futurists specializing in planning for the management and disposal of your estate in the event that you become incapacitated or die. For the uninitiated, estate planning is about much more than who you want to inherit your estate.

The Internal Revenue Service defines a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) as “a judgment, decree or order for a retirement plan to pay child support, alimony or marital property rights to a spouse, former spouse, child or other dependent of a participant.” A QDRO grants a spouse, former s...

Parents of minor children in the throes of a legal dispute over child custody often find it difficult to reach common ground. Frequently, not only is the physical custody of the minor child in controversy but also one the four major areas of legal custody are as well. Issues surrounding the chil...

In 2008, from the pulpit of the Apostolic Church of God on Chicago's South Side, adjacent to Lake Michigan, former Senator Barack Obama delivered a Father's Day message to a primarily African American congregation assailing Black fathers in what may best be described as a scorched earth campaign ...

For some star-crossed lovers divorce and separation may prove to be merely a prelude to a parade of unwelcome coming attractions. Following a petition for divorce many adults have reported experiencing anxiety, sadness and even depression. Few people in the throes of this process are immune to th...

Marriage is one of our society's most celebrated and longstanding institutions. A practical reality however is that people are imperfect and therefore divorce is an expedient and necessary evil. A divorce is a civil court matter; at its core a divorce is a declaration by the court that one's marr...

Be forewarned, this area of family law can be hyper-technical and a little convoluted. But don't fret, our lawyers are here to help. Child support in the state of Georgia is calculated by using the Income Shares Model. Theoretically, under this model a child will receive the same proportion of pa...

Custody can be a confusing topic for many parents and lay people, namely because there are several varieties and species of custody. For example, there is legal, physical, joint as well as sole custody. And each of these custody types proportionately impact a parent's rights with respect to their...

Father's rights encompass many areas of family law. These rights sound in divorce, child custody, child visitation, paternity and legitimation. And though divorced dads and fathers of children that have received orders of legitimation are entitled to the very same parental rights as their mater...