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Parents of divorce often have very little problems reaching decisions on extra-curricular activities. However, some parents do whatever he or she wants to do with complete disregard for the other parent’s voice and/or consent. If the other parent registers your child for an extra-curricular activity, and you do not agree to this activity, do you have to take the child…
WORD TO THE WISE, BE CAUTIOUS ABOUT POSTINGS! With the popularity of Facebook and My Space, communicating on the internet has become the modern wave of our future. Not only are our children texting, emailing, and creating accounts with Facebook and My Space, parents, grandparents, and the like are catching up with the trend. Facebook and My Space are great…
This article is intended for educational purposes only and is not intended to be, nor should it in any manner be construed to be, the giving of legal advice. This article is an update of a previous article drafted prior to the new child support guidelines actually going into effect. The day has finally arrived, Georgia’s new child support guidelines…
As many of you have learned, the Georgia Legislature passed new child support guidelines in 2005 and appointed a Commission to draft the guidelines along with the formula to calculate child support. Currently in Georgia, the law requires child support be based on a flat percentage calculated from the non-custodial parents gross annualized income. (O.C.G.A. § 19-6-15) The Court can…
This article is intended for educational purposes only and is not intended, nor should it be construed to provide legal advice. “Do I really need to incorporate?” you may have recently asked yourself. If you are operating your business without the protection of a corporate shell, you may be putting your personal assets within the reach of the creditors of…
When a child is the product of parents who are not married, only the mother of the child is entitled to legal rights and custody of the child, unless the father legitimates the child. O.C.G.A. § 19-7-25. If a father wants to obtain legal rights to a child, he must file an action for legitimation under O.C.G.A. § 19-7-22. Pruitt…
Why Custodial Parent’s Re-location Is A Sufficient Change Of Condition To Support A Petition For Modification Of Custody By The Non-custodial Parent. A REVIEW OF THE RECENT SUPREME COURT OF GEORGIA DECISION, BODNE V. BODNE, , 277 Ga. 445, 588 S.E.2d 728, (2003) BY: Candace M. Williams Preface This article attempts to identify recent case law involving Petitions for Change…
The success of any business is often times contingent upon whether the company has enough capital to finance its initial goals and business plan, and a strong equity position can be critical to a company’s initial success, longevity and profitability. These reasons, coupled with the flexibility and other attractive advantages associated with a “Private Offering”, have made limited offerings of…
You’ve planned a day at Lake Allatoona or Lake Lanier. You’re swimming, boating, or waterskiing and enjoying your time on the lake. Suddenly tragedy occurs, such as a boat collision, jet ski accident, or an injury to a passenger. Boat and all watercrafts owners should prepare for such an occurrence. With summer approaching and temperatures warming, most people are looking…
This article is intended for educational purposes only and is not intended to be, nor should it in any manner be construed to be, the giving of legal advice. Due to the growing political popularity of legitimate and sometimes illegitimate and reactionary environmental concerns, local governments in Georgia have been passing ordinances with the blessing of the State of Georgia,…