“Grace? She passed 30 years ago.” - Aunt Bethany, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation If you’re like me, the Christmas season isn’t complete without National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. To those of you unfamiliar with the classic: Poor feeble Aunt Bethany is asked...
What happens when your parenting plan does not contemplate you living in the same state as your children? Consider the following: Parent A and Parent B get divorced in Georgia in 2018. Since Parent A had plans to relocate to New Jersey for employment before the entry...
Families come in all shapes and sizes. Single parent households; Blended family households; Unmarried parent households; Multigeneration household; Adoptive parent households. There seems to be a million- and-one ways to make a family now-a-days. The options are...
Will your Parenting Plan last forever . . . or at least until your child turns 18? I sure hope so! You may be wondering what a Parenting Plan is, whether it will apply to you, or if you really need it. Well yes, if you have a child with someone to whom you are not...
“I’m where he always told me to go if I couldn’t find him,” Joey thought as he stood in the terminal at the Baltimore airport. Ever since his parents got divorced and he was old enough to fly unaccompanied, his Dad had found a spot, right next to a newsstand, that...
As I wrote a few days ago, Georgia General Assembly is considering a bill that would mandate 50/50 parenting time unless refuted by clear and convincing evidence. There is more in this proposed statute which we’ll consider tonight. Many members of the Family Law Bar...
A very controversial piece of proposed legislation has been introduced in the Georgia General Assembly. It is titled HB 96. It is sponsored by several people including representative Jasmine Clark from District 108. If HB96 becomes law it will tremendously change...
Going through a divorce in Georgia is never an easy process for anyone. This is especially true when children are involved, and parents are fighting for custody. Even if you didn't begin the "battle," it is still your responsibility to ensure that you are prepared for...
Kevin and Erica were divorced three ago. Kevin was awarded primary physical custody of their two boys, Spencer and Adam. The parties have coparented relatively well throughout the years and the boys are thriving in both homes. Erica, however, has recently been...
If a parent wants full custody of their children, seizing the children and fleeing to another country might initially seem like the perfect solution. The custody laws might differ in another country, and parents may believe they can’t be accused of kidnapping their...
