October 2018 was busier than the previous two months for the Georgia Court of Appeals. The Court released four custody related cases, and four other family law related cases. Brumbelow v. Mathenia, et al., 347 Ga. App. 861 (2018) Facts: Mathenia gave birth to Brumbelow’s son, but voluntarily relinquished her parental rights at birth to..Read more
September 2018 Georgia Custody and Visitation Case Law Update
In September 2018, the Georgia Court of Appeals released one custody related opinion and four other family law related opinions. Roberts v. Roberts, 347 Ga. App. 360 (2018) Facts: Grandfather had grandparent visitation with the minor child. The Father denied visitation and was held in contempt and was ordered to allow “compensatory visitation” for Grandfather…Read more
Georgia Custody and Visitation Cases – Released in August 2018
In August 2018, the Georgia Court of Appeals released three custody related opinions, and one other family law related opinion. Jones v. Ahmad, 347 Ga. App. 192 (2018) Facts: The parties had joint legal custody of their minor child, who was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Jones had primary physical custody, and Ahmad had visitation..Read more
Bill of Rights for Children of Parents Living Separately
As attorneys, we all have a duty to represent our clients zealously. This, however, can sometimes be a challenge when our clients take positions, or behave in such a manner that we know is not in the best interests of their children. After all, we all have a conscience and recognize our unwritten responsibilities to..Read more
2017 News
The 3rd Annual Not Your Everyday Custody Case: Advanced Issues Facing Custody Litigators and Guardians ad Litem continuing legal education seminar sponsored by the DeKalb Bar Association Family Law Section on October 6, 2017 was another huge success before a sell-out crowd. Topics included international child custody litigation, substance abuse and visitation, child sexual abuse..Read more
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