A changing demographic across the country, including in Georgia, is having an effect in the realm of family law, with ripples that are showing ever-increasing effects. That is the area of grandparents’ rights, especially as regards child custody, owing to a...
Child Custody
Divorcing without destroying your life
A new book about divorce offers some practical advice on achieving common goals, as the title explains: "How to Divorce Without Destroying Your Family or Bankrupting Yourself." Attorney Laura Wasser's book gives readers ideas on how to approach different aspects of...
Child custody arrangements not just for the recently divorced
When married parents decide to get a divorce, addressing child custody and support concerns is rarely an item that is missed. However, marriage isn't on the table for everyone these days as the definition of family continues to change. Many individuals are choosing to...
Gwinnett County woman accused of interfering with child custody
When a couple breaks up, they may wish to never see their former partner again. In many cases, this is possible, except if the couple has children. When couples have children they must co-parent despite the fact that they are no longer romantically linked. In this...
Mom and daughter trapped in South America after custody dispute
Children are easily one of the most important aspects to a parent's life. Most Georgia parents will put their children at the top of their priority list and do anything they can to help insure they have a good life. But when factors such as divorce present themselves...
After years of cajoling, Japan inks global custody pact
A select few Georgia fathers and mothers know what it feels like to be "left behind" parents. That term is used to describe international child custody situations in which parents from the United States are forced to return home without the children that the other...
You’re divorced and now aligned parenting partners: Good for you.
A mediator and author on divorce wants divorced couples with children to note a couple points right out of the box following their marital dissolution. First, says Tara Fass, you really do need to let go -- right now -- of any overt rancor and hostility that featured...
Advocacy groups laud undocumented immigrant’s win in custody matter
The attorney for an undocumented immigrant mother says that the precedential value of any given child custody case can be difficult to determine owing to the fact-specific nature of custody disputes. Notwithstanding that, he hopes that a recent ruling in favor of his...
Focus: Unmarried couples dealing with post-dissolution concerns
"It's helpful to get married, if you want to get divorced." Those are the words of one person, who, like many millions of other Americans, was involved in a non-married relationship with a partner that produced children. When the couple decided to split after years of...
U.S. Supreme Court to hear high-profile adoption, custody case
A case scheduled to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court next month is commanding strong interest across the country for persons, agencies and state courts involved in adoptions involving Native American children. The case -- Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl, more widely...

