When you're going through a divorce, there is a tendency to have conflicts here and there. Even an uncontested divorce may have some unresolved issues that need to be addressed. Some people believe allowing a judge to decide is a good way to move forward, but there...
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6 things for parents to think about before summer
Sharing a child with a parent with whom you aren't in a relationship with is a taxing process. One of the considerations you have to think about is how the summer months with your child will work.While it might seem like you have plenty of time to plan, now is the...
Paying your child support is important to your custody case
Divorce can be an emotional and frustrating time. Instead of life as you are used to, now you are living separately from your spouse and your children. No longer are your days bookended by interactions with your children. Instead, your time with them is relegated to...
Mediation can protect your children from the worst of divorce
One reason many parents hesitate to leave an unhealthy or nonworking marriage is out of fear of how divorce will impact their children. This concern is not unjustified. For many children, divorce of their parents is a watershed moment.Once it happens, their life,...
Fathers can benefit from a shared parenting plan after divorce
As a father going through the divorce process, you may have concerns about your future with your children.Since you want to be part of their life in the future, you need to consider all your legal options. For many, this means learning more about a shared parenting...
3 ways to include your child in custody decisions
Your child is getting older, and, as a teen, he might have an opinion on what he wants to see happen with custody or visitation times. You and your ex have always been there for your child, and you both want what's for the best, but as a young adult, your teen might...
Is an uncontested divorce right for you?
For those who choose divorce, there's often a moment of recognition that this is the direction things are heading, a moment that can often lead to panic about the future. While this is an understandable reaction to the dissolution of an important relationship, a...
The Lurid Past Of Georgia Adoptions
Last month, the online magazine Narratively published a luridly detailed account of a Georgia adoption scandal that took place in the mid-20th century. It centers on the Hicks Community Clinic, which operated out of McCaysville, and whose founder, Dr. Thomas Hicks,...
Know your rights as a same-sex parent fighting for custody
Legal rights for same-sex couples in Georgia have been rapidly changing over the past year. A little over a year ago a Supreme Court ruling made same-sex marriage legal in Georgia. The ruling created new opportunities for couples in both marriage and as parents. In...



