by Jim Holmes | Mar 28, 2019 | Divorce
Georgia became an equitable division state in 1980. This occurred when the Georgia Supreme Court rendered its opinion in the case of Stokes v. Stokes, 246 Ga. 765 (19380). In that opinion the Court stated: “We deal here solely with the authority of the trier...
by Alexa Lewis | Mar 27, 2019 | Child Abuse
The Department of Family and Children Services investigates cases where there are allegations of child abuse, neglect, and any other matter in which a child is in a potentially dangerous or unsafe situation. However, the Department is able to determine that an...
by Steve Shewmaker | Mar 27, 2019 | Criminal Law
In Georgia, “every person concerned in the commission of a crime is a party thereto and may be charged with and convicted of commission of the crime.” This is the exact language of O.C.G.A. § 16-2-20, When a person is a party to a crime. At first glance, the reach of...
by Patty Shewmaker | Mar 27, 2019 | Case Studies, Child Custody
In family law, “Hague” cases are cases in which one parent seeks the return of a child who is alleged to have been wrongfully removed or retained from the country of the child’s “habitual residence.” The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of Child Abduction is an...
by Patty Shewmaker | Mar 27, 2019 | Case Studies, Child Support
This case comes out of Henry County Superior Court, preside over by Judge Arch McGarity. Marlowe v. Marlowe doesn’t break any new ground, but it does serve as a useful reminder of some basics of modification of child support. It also gives some useful insight into...
by Patty Shewmaker | Mar 27, 2019 | Case Studies, Child Support
Where do you go for gas for your car? Barnes & Noble? No! You go to QT. Being a lawyer means knowing where you go for certain things. Lawyers know (or should know!) that you go to certain courts for certain types of cases. You don’t go to State Court to try a...
by Steve Shewmaker | Mar 7, 2019 | Attorney Fees
Most people in family law cases want to achieve their goals, and they want the other side to pay their attorney fees – all of their fees. You may or may not want to hear that the general rule in America is that each side pays their own attorney fees. This is...
