Ever since you became a parent, you have wanted nothing more than to do right by your kids. Because of this desire, you may have struggled with the fact that you and your spouse were heading for divorce. You likely considered staying married for the sake of the kids,...
William King
Flexibility is Key to Control
There is a common misconception that Court is a strict, no-nonsense process that is etched in stone. It might shock you to find out that Court is really an unpredictable environment that requires quick-on-your-feet thinking and flexibility.Let me set the scene for...
No Worries
I recently watched an interesting spy movie called "Bridge of Spies." Tom Hanks plays an attorney who represents an old man accused of being a Soviet spy during the Cold War era. The most memorable of the scenes depicts the attorney meeting the accused spy for the...
What to expect if you seek to adopt your stepchild
The decision to adopt your stepchild is likely something that has been in the back of your mind since the beginning of your relationship with the child's parent. Now that you and the child's parent are married, it may seem the next logical step is to begin the...
The Art of Mediation
The "art of mediation" is that there is no script to follow.What do I mean by that? Certainly there is a process. You prepare for mediation by learning the facts, understanding your client's case and knowing the law. Moreover, you know how to negotiate. When I say,...
My First Consult
On Tuesday, November 8, 2016 I was officially sworn in as an attorney in the State of Georgia. One week later I had the privilege of handling my first consultation. To be candid, I was nervous. Family law is a delicate area of the law. Mothers and fathers, wives and...
Tick Tock
Her child was missing. The child's father had suddenly shown up at her mother's with the police, demanding his son. They were still married. There were no orders which gave either one of them superior rights so they had equal rights to the boy. One thing was for sure,...