Despite March 14th’s courthouse closures to non-essential business, behind the scenes, March 2020 was a productive month. The Court of Appeals released two custody related opinions, and five other family law related opinions. Also, please visit my Covid-19 Pandemic: Family Law Updates and Resources page for the latest in orders, notices and other resources relevant to..Read more

February 2020 was a very busy month for the Georgia appellate courts. Ironically, for the shortest month of the year, this month’s case law update is one of the longest yet! In February 2020, the Court of Appeals released four custody related opinions. And, the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals released seven other opinions..Read more

2020 is off to a slow start. In January 2020, the Georgia Court of Appeals released only one custody related opinion, and one other family law related case. Mitchell v. Capehart, Case No. A19A2139, Georgia Court of Appeals, January 21, 2020. Facts: Mitchell, the mother, filed a modification of custody action against Capehart, the father…Read more

The Georgia Court of Appeals started slowly in December 2019, with only one family law related case. But, the Court ended the month with appropriate end-of-the-year fireworks, and an important case on the Option of Adoption Act. Indeed, the full text of the first opinion below provides a great primer on the Act. In the..Read more

No custody, visitation or family law opinions were released by the Georgia appellate courts in November 2019. However, the Georgia Supreme Court released one disciplinary action against a family law attorney. By all means, this is a must read for all attorneys, as a reminder of everything not to do! In the Matter of Millard..Read more