Closing out the year, in December 2022, the Georgia Court of Appeals and the Georgia Supreme Court each released one opinion related to custody. Scroll down for more information. Custody-Related Opinions Released in December 2022: Barnhill et al. v. Alford, Case No. S22A1075, December 20, 2022. Facts:  The minor child at issue in this case..Read more

In November 2022, the Georgia Court of Appeals released three family law related opinions. None were custody related. Family Law Related Cases Released in November 2022: Mental Health Privilege In re Frost, Case No. A22A0847, Georgia Court of Appeals, 11/3/22. O.C.G.A. §24-5-501(a)(7) provides for a mental health privilege between a licensed clinical social worker and his/her..Read more

In September and October 2022, the Georgia Court of Appeals released  six opinions and orders relevant to family law. Four cases were custody related. Scroll down for more. Custody-Related Opinions and Orders Released in September and October 2022: Byrne v. Byrne, Case No. A22A1080, September 1, 2022. Facts:  Mother filed for divorce, seeking temporary and..Read more

In August 2022, the Georgia appellate courts released seven family law opinions. Four cases were custody related, two of which involved equitable caregiver issues. Scroll down for more. Custody-Related Cases Released in August 2022: Newsome v. Graham, Case No. A22A0799, August 15, 2022. Facts:  Graham (the mother) had primary custody of the minor child, and..Read more

July 2022, was a slow month as only two family law cases were released by the Georgia Court of Appeals. One opinion was custody related. Scroll down for more. Business is getting back to normal,  but court rules and regulations continue to change. See updates on news, notices, orders and resources affecting family law practices on..Read more