November 2020 was not a busy month for family law cases. Indeed, the Court of Appeals released only one custody related opinion in November 2020. The Statewide Judicial Emergency remains in effect until December 9, 2020. See the eighth extension to Georgia’s Statewide Judicial Emergency, and other orders, notices and resources relevant to our family..Read more

Another busy month! In October 2020, the Georgia Court of Appeals released two custody and visitation opinions, and four other opinions related to family law. In addition, the Statewide Judicial Emergency remains in effect until November 9, 2020. Will it be extended again? My ‘crystal ball’ says yes. County courthouses are hard at work to..Read more

The Georgia appellate courts were hard at work in September 2020. The Georgia Court of Appeals released two custody and visitation related cases, and four other cases related to family law. And, in September, the Georgia Supreme Court also released one important case. In addition, Chief Justice Harold D. Melton of the Georgia Supreme Court extended..Read more

The Georgia Court of Appeals had another busy month in August 2020, now that deadlines have been reinstated. Yet, the Court only released three opinions relevant to our family law practices. None were custody related. Also, please visit my Covid-19 Pandemic: Family Law Updates and Resources page for the latest in orders, notices and other..Read more