Paternity
Celebrity Family Law – Rapper Chief Keef
No one is above the law - even celebrities. If a petition is filed against a person and that person fails to respond... Read More
I'm Divorcing, But What If “My Child” Isn’t Mine?
In Georgia, a man married to a woman at the time she conceives or gives birth to a child is presumed to be the... Read More
Establishing Paternity when both Putative Fathers are Identical Twins
A few years ago, a paternity and child support case in Missouri presented a very interesting question regarding the... Read More
Setting Aside Paternity Judgments in Georgia
Prior to 2002, when Georgia’s current statutory law regarding setting aside paternity judgments was enacted,... Read More
Putative Father Registry: Can I Deny Paternity?
The simple answer to the question posed above is: Yes, it is possible for you to rescind your acknowledgement or... Read More
Georgia Putative Father Registry
What is the putative father registry in Georgia? In Georgia, the putative father registry is a statewide... Read More
Delegitimation is Possible in Georgia but is Not Favored
In Georgia, in order for a man to be deemed the legal father of a child, the child must have been born during... Read More
The Orlando Shaw Case: How Would Georgia Law Apply?
How would Georgia law apply to a divorce, child custody, paternity or legitimation action in which 22 children were... Read More
Legitimation and due process in Georgia
The Georgia Court of Appeals recently affirmed the grant of a petition for legitimation over the mother’s... Read More
Termination of parental rights in Georgia when father is not on birth certificate
As a Georgia family law attorney, I was recently asked how parental rights could be terminated for a father who is... Read More
Temporary child support in Georgia paternity cases
While a petition for paternity is pending in Georgia, a party to the action (usually the mother or guardian of the... Read More
Admissible evidence in Georgia paternity cases
Any relevant evidence may be introduced at a paternity hearingin Georgia, but there are specific rules regarding... Read More
Petitions to Establish Paternity in Georgia
In Georgia, a child born out of wedlock is considered the biological child of both his mother and father, but only... Read More
Requirements for genetic testing in Georgia paternity cases
Georgia law has several requirements for genetic testing performed in paternity cases: (1) Tests must be conducted... Read More