Modification
What Happens If You Don't Pay Child Support?
Penalties for Failure to Pay Child Support If a parent is ordered to pay child support, but fails to do so, the... Read More
Georgia Case Law Update – Lowry v. Winenger
While many family law appeals have to do with custody issues, the trial court’s ruling on these issues is... Read More
Georgia Case Law Update – Oxford v. Fuller
As has been mentioned in many blogs, in determining custody in Georgia, the court must consider the best interests... Read More
Child Custody: The Standard for Modification of Visitation Rights
Some of the most important questions parties to a divorce will ask are "who will make important decisions for my... Read More
Father’s Petition for Modification of Child Support is Time Barred Under Georgia Law
The Supreme Court of Georgia recently reemphasized long standing Georgia law prohibiting a petition for... Read More
Can smoking make you lose custody of your children?
I recently read an interesting article about how a parent's smoking may affect child custody. Smokers losing... Read More
Downward modification of child support in Georgia
Atlanta family law attorneys are often asked about lowering a party’s child support obligation. I was... Read More
Automatic Adjustments to Child Support Payments in Georgia
In Georgia, child support payments are calculated to cover all the minor children in a household. However, when an... Read More
Retroactive alimony modification not allowed in Georgia
The Supreme Court of Georgia recently heard a case addressing the issue of retroactive alimony modification in... Read More
Parenting plans in Georgia
With the holiday season upon us, many divorced parents in Georgia will look to their parenting plan for guidance on... Read More
Georgia Court of Appeals rules on Fulton County child custody case
The Court of Appeals of Georgia recently heard an interesting, though extremely sad, child custody case out of... Read More
Parenting websites can help parents sharing custody of children in Georgia
Our Atlanta divorce attorneys have recently learned of some interactive websites that may be helpful for parents... Read More
Update on Terrell Owens child support suit in Fulton County, Georgia
There was recently a new article on ajc.com about the lawsuit against NFL receiver Terrell Owens in Fulton County... Read More
Alimony modification in Georgia – cohabitation
In Georgia, in addition to alimony being subject to modification due to a change in the income and financial... Read More
Order for supervised visitation upheld by Georgia Court of Appeals
The Georgia Court of Appeals recently upheld an order for supervised visitation, despite the father’s... Read More
Overnight guest restriction during visitation in Georgia divorce decree
The Supreme Court of Georgia recently reversed a trial court’s decision regarding a restriction on overnight... Read More
Petition for Contempt, and Petitions for Modification of Custody, Child Support, and Visitation dismissed by Georgia trial court
In addition to addressing the final decision making issue in Avren v. Garten, the Supreme Court of Georgia also... Read More
Online courses considered
The Supreme Court of Georgia recently clarified the meaning of “attends school” as it relates to child... Read More
Georgia child support deviations – Nonspecific deviation
The court can deviate from the presumptive child support amount calculated by the child support worksheets for... Read More
Georgia child support deviations – Parenting Time
The court can deviate from the presumptive child support amount calculated by the child support worksheets for... Read More
Georgia child support deviations – Extraordinary Expenses
The court can deviate from the presumptive child support amount calculated by the child support worksheets for... Read More
Georgia child support deviations – Permanency Plan or Foster Care Plan
Georgia courts can deviate from the presumptive child support amount calculated by the child support worksheets for... Read More
Georgia child support deviations – Mortgage
Georgia courts can deviate from the presumptive child support amount calculated by the child support worksheets for... Read More
Georgia child support deviations – Alimony
The court can deviate from the presumptive child support amount calculated by the child support worksheets for... Read More
Georgia child support deviations – Life Insurance
The court can deviate from the presumptive child support amount calculated by the child support worksheets for... Read More
Georgia child support deviations – Other Health Related Insurance
The court can deviate from the presumptive child support amount calculated by the child support worksheets for... Read More
Georgia child support deviations – Low Income
The court can deviate from the presumptive child support amount calculated by the child support worksheets for... Read More
Georgia child support deviations – High Income
The court can deviate from the presumptive child support amount calculated by the child support worksheets for... Read More
Georgia Court of Appeals reverses Dekalb County Superior Court’s upward modification of child support
The Georgia Court of Appeals recently reversed a Dekalb County Superior Court’s grant of an upward child support... Read More
Georgia Supreme Court reverses ruling of Cobb County Superior Court on child support modification
The Georgia Supreme Court recently reversed a Cobb County Superior Court’s grant of a child support... Read More
Family law and Facebook
In this era of social networking websites such as Facebook and My Space, you can find out just about anything... Read More
Fulton County jurisdiction ruling vacated in custody case
A decision of a Fulton County judge regarding jurisdiction in a custody modification case was recently overturned... Read More
Importance of unambiguous child support language
We recently represented a husband in a successful appeal of his dismissed child support modification action. The... Read More
Cumming, Georgia Divorce: Alimony Modification, Permanent Alimony – Georgia Case Update
An interesting alimony modification case from Cumming, Georgia was recently reviewed (and affirmed) by the Georgia... Read More
Child Custody – Georgia Case Law Update
On March 23, 2009, the Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed the trial court’s denial of the wife’s motion for new... Read More
Atlanta Divorce Lawyers Guide to Divorce and Family Law Cases in Fulton County, Georgia: Guardian Ad Litem
Our final blog entry in our Atlanta Divorce Lawyers Guide to Divorce and Family Law Cases in Fulton County,... Read More
Penalties for not paying child support in Georgia: License revocation
According to O.C.G.A. § 19-6-28.1(b), the licensing agencies in Georgia can revoke or suspend someone’s license... Read More
Child Support Modification in Georgia
In Georgia, child support orders may be modified upon a showing of a substantial change in either parent’s... Read More
Modification of Child Support and/or Alimony After the Loss of a Job in Georgia
With the state of the economy in the United States today, it is not uncommon to hear that more and more people are... Read More
Alimony Modification: Re-marriage and Georgia’s “Live-In” lover Statute
Although there are several grounds for ending alimony, one of the most common is that a party decides to remarry.... Read More
Georgia Family Law Case Update – Contempt, Modification, Child Support, Health Care, and Attorney’s Fees
The Georgia Supreme Court issued an order today in Pineres v. George, S08A0773, which has several implications for... Read More
Self-executing child support provision in Georgia divorce settlement agreement
The Supreme Court of Georgia recently heard an interesting case regarding self-executing child support provisions... Read More
Georgia Case Law Update: Child Support Modification and Contempt case in DeKalb county, Georgia
The Georgia Court of Appeals has entered a decision on November 13, 2008 in regards to the effective date of a... Read More
Georgia child support deviations – Generally
In Georgia, child support is calculated using both the mother's and the father's incomes.O.C.G.A. §19-6-15.... Read More
Usher Raymond’s ex-wife seeking to obtain full custody in Georgia
According to TMZ.com**, Usher Raymond's ex-wife has filed actions for modification of child support and... Read More
Waiver of alimony or child support modification must be clear and express
The Supreme Court of Georgia recently reversed a trial court's ruling that a Husband had waived his right to seek a... Read More
Alimony modification in Georgia – change in income and financial status
In Georgia, a judgment for permanent alimony for the support of a spouse “shall be subject to revision upon... Read More
Custody cannot be modified as part of contempt action in Georgia
The Georgia Court of Appeals recently re-emphasized long standing Georgia case law that prohibits custody from... Read More
Georgia custody modification upheld where mother planned to move out of state with the child
A Georgia mother recently lost primary physical custody of her child when the court found that her planned move to... Read More
Timing of appeal is determinative in Georgia custody case
If you are considering appealing a Georgia custody order, it is important to consider the timing of your appeal.... Read More
Transcript Extremely Important for Appeal of Georgia Family Law Cases
The Court of Appeals of Georgia recently heard a case which emphasizes the importance of having a transcript for... Read More
Georgia Child Support – Sufficient Support Needed for Deviations
The Supreme Court of Georgia recently vacated a child support order that had an unsupported deviation. Stowell v.... Read More
Child Support Modification: Jurisdiction – Georgia Case Law Update
On November 13, 2008, the Georgia Court of Appeals issued a ruling in Kean v. Marshall (A08A0828) regarding the... Read More
Parenting plan required in Georgia custody cases – Part 2
Any case in Georgia involving child custody must have a formal parenting plan incorporated into the final decree.... Read More
Georgia child support deviations – Travel Expenses
The court can deviate from the presumptive child support amount calculated by the child support worksheets for... Read More
Jurisdiction over custody modification when parents live in different states
One of the most confusing aspects of child custody cases can be where the case should be filed when the parents... Read More
Georgia child support deviations – Child and dependent care tax credit
The court can deviate from the presumptive child support amount calculated by the child support worksheets for... Read More