I choose to LEARN. I choose to be COURAGEOUS. I choose to TAKE THE HIGH ROAD. I choose to BELIEVE. I choose to be KIND. I choose to be HAPPY. I choose Read More 
THE POWER OF “I CHOOSE”
I choose to LEARN. I choose to be COURAGEOUS. I choose to TAKE THE HIGH ROAD. I choose to BELIEVE. I choose to be KIND. I choose to be HAPPY. I choose Read More LOVE MY LAWYER
We really appreciate client feedback, whether it’s “love my lawyer” or a client with suggestions for improvement. We want to be the best lawyers we can be. Fortunately, most of our client reviews are very positive. Here’s a sampling of notes from current and former clients: Read More WHAT IS A QDRO?
Retirement plan benefits are frequently divided between husband and wife as part of divorce. The court order dividing a retirement plan is called a Qualified Domestic Relations Order or QDRO for short (QDRO is pronounced “quad-row”). There are two Read More CHILD OVER AGE 14 RIGHT NOT TO VISIT NONCUSTODIAL PARENT
A Georgia child over age 14 has the right to select the parent with whom he or she desires to live (O.C.G.A. Section 19-9-3(a)(5)), although the judge can overrule the child’s selection if the judge finds the child’s choice not Read More JOINT CUSTODY DEFINITION AND WHO DECIDES CUSTODY
We answer lots of questions about “joint custody” versus “sole custody” and what the terms actually mean. Georgia law provides a joint custody definition to guide us. O.C.G.A. § 19-9-6 includes the following definitions regarding joint custody: “Joint custody” Read More NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS | Gifts of the Season | January
Family law is a tough business for New Year’s resolutions. But once a year we take stock and resolve to do better — and to be better — lawyers, parents, spouses, human beings. This is the gift of the Read More PARENTING PLAN REQUIRED FOR ALL GEORGIA CUSTODY CASES
The parenting plan required for all Georgia custody cases is mandated by law. If the parties cannot reach agreement on the terms of a permanent parenting plan, each party prepares a proposed parenting plan and submits it to the judge. Read More BABY BOOMERS DIVORCE
Are you a member of the Baby Boomers? I know lots of people who are in the Baby Boomers Generation. The Baby Boomers have changed many things in the past fifty years. The lives of Baby Boomers have included more Read More
GIFTS OF THE SEASON | December
One of the best gifts of the season is the opportunity to reflect. Rituals of wrapping, baking, decorating, football, and singing out loud are comforting and familiar to me. Are there old habits or traditions I should discard? New habits Read More REPORT CHILD ABUSE!!!! GEORGIA LAW REQUIRES IT!!! BE SAFE SANCTUARIES!!
REPORT CHILD ABUSE. GEORGIA LAW REQUIRES IT. Georgia law requires that persons with responsibility for a child or children shall report child abuse when there is reasonable cause to believe that a child has been abused. Churches all over Georgia Read More
