In June 2019, the Court of Appeals released 16 custody, visitation and other family law related cases. The first eight (listed below) are in Part 1 of the June case law updates. The remaining eight are below. In the Interest of A.L.S, a child, Case Nos. A19A0282 and A19A0479, Georgia Court of Appeals, June 20,..Read more
June 2019 Georgia Custody/Visitation Case Law Update – Part 1
In June 2019, the Court of Appeals released 16 custody, visitation and other family law related cases. The first eight are below. The remaining eight (listed below) will be coming soon in Part 2 of the June case law updates. Burnham v. Burnham, Case No. A19A0675, Georgia Court of Appeals, June 4, 2019. Facts: When..Read more
2019 News
Cultural Considerations in Custody Litigation in Our Diverse Community Published in Family Law Review Debbie’s article, Cultural Considerations in Custody Litigation in Our Diverse Community Cases, was published in the Georgia Bar Association Spring 2019 Family Law Review. Debbie authored the article to accompany her presentation at the 4th Annual Not Your Everyday Custody Case:..Read more
May 2019 Georgia Custody/Visitation Case Law and Legislative Update
May 2019 was a slow month in the Georgia appellate courts for family law related cases. No new custody or visitation cases were released (although April’s Dingle v. Carter was reconsidered and re-issued with revisions). And only one other family law related case was released (see below). It was, however, a busy month in Georgia..Read more
Visit to the Barcelona Bar Association
On May 14, 2019, I visited the central headquarters for the Illustre Collegi d’Advocats de Barcelona (ICAB), the Barcelona Spain Bar Association. I had the honor of meeting with the ICAB President, M ͣ Eugènia Gay Rosell; Inmaculada Ruz, President of the Marriage and Family Law Section; Rosa Isabel Peña President of the International Relations..Read more