Family Law
Broader family law topics including marriage, annulment, family violence, adoption, paternity, and prenuptial agreements.
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What is a Temporary Protective Order (TPO) in Georgia?
A TPO is a superior court order under the Family Violence Act, and the petitioner has to prove the allegations by a preponderance of the evidence.
Read MoreWhat Makes a Crime "Family Violence" in Georgia?
Georgia has no separate crime called domestic violence. Ordinary offenses are reclassified as family violence based on the relationship between the parties.
Read MoreWho Must Report Child Abuse in Georgia?
Georgia law names fifteen categories of mandatory reporters, gives them 24 hours to report, and protects a good faith report from liability.
Read MoreCan Grandparents Get Custody in Georgia?
Yes, but a grandparent has to overcome a presumption in favor of the parent by clear and convincing evidence that parental custody would harm the child.
Read MoreGrandparent Visitation After a Parent Dies in Georgia
Georgia has a separate rule for grandparents when a parent has died, been incapacitated, or been incarcerated. It was rewritten after the Supreme Court struck it down.
Read MoreGrandparent Visitation Rights in Georgia
A Georgia grandparent can file for visitation, but there are limits on when the case can be brought and a demanding standard of proof.
Read MoreWritten Findings Are Required in Georgia Grandparent Visitation Orders
A Georgia grandparent visitation order has to contain specific written findings of fact. Orders that do not get sent back.
Read MoreHow a Legitimation Case Works in Georgia
Only the biological father can file, it goes in the mother's county, and the court decides it in two steps.
Read MoreIf Legitimation Is Denied, Does the Father Still Owe Child Support?
Yes. In Georgia the duty to support a child born out of wedlock does not depend on legitimation, even though custody and visitation do.
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