Posts by Scott Shaw
Father’s Rights
Father’s rights is not really an area of law but it is rather a philosophy that the father is an equal parent with the mother. He should have no less chance or opportunity to be a parent to his children, and he should have no more responsibility to pay support for his children or any…
Read MoreDivorce
We all pretty much know what a divorce is, it is the dissolving of a marital partnership between a man and a woman (gay marriages are not presently recognized in the State of Georgia and therefore no divorce can be granted pursuant to a gay partnership). What we do not all know is what is…
Read MoreDivision of Assets – Placing Your Spouse's Name on Property You Owned Prior to Marriage
Hello, my name is Scott Shaw, founder and principle of Shaw Law Firm, LLC. A law firm founded in 1995. Child custody, along with divorce and other areas of family law are our only area of legal practice. We don’t accept any other types of cases. In this video I will be discussing the topic…
Read MoreMODIFYING CHILD CUSTODY IN THE IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA
A Georgia parent trying to modify a prior child custody order must demonstrate a change of circumstances and not just that the prior court order was a mistake The fact that a prior custody order is not in the children’s best interest, or was a mistake, or was obtained in an unfair manner, or any…
Read MoreWhat Happens when a Child makes a Custody Election in Georgia?
Georgia’s new child custody law gives both more and less power to children aged 14 years old and older to modify their custody. A few years ago the State of Georgia re-wrote their child custody laws. One surprising aspect of this re-write was that the new law made the custody election, or choice of parent,…
Read MoreChild Support
The law on child support changed dramatically in 2008 with the adoption in the State of Georgia of what is known as an “income shares” child support model. It use to be that you applied a certain percentage to the payor’s gross income and you argued upward or downward from there, based upon the number…
Read MoreChild Support Modification – Involuntary Loss of a Job
It use to be, to put it bluntly, if you lost your job and your income declined, you were, not to sugar coat it, screwed in Georgia. This is because by the time the court actually got around to hearing your case 6-9 months will have passed and Georgia courts had absolutely no power or…
Read MoreIn Georgia, How Much Money You Make Doesn’t Matter for the Purposes of Child Support
In this article I will be discussing does it matter how much money your spouse or significant other make for purposes of determining child support? This question applies whether you will be the party paying support, or the party receiving support. As the answer is the same for both sides. One of the more common…
Read MoreChild Support Modification for Involuntary Loss of Job
It use to be, to put it bluntly, if you lost your job and your income declined, you were, not to sugar coat it, screwed in Georgia. This is because by the time the court actually got around to hearing your case 6 to 9 months will have passed and Georgia courts had absolutely no…
Read MoreIn the State of Georgia Does a Payor of Child Support Need to Also Pay for Extra-curricular Expenses?
In this article I will be discussing the child support topic of, does the payor of child support also have to pay for the regular and usual extracurricular expenses of their children? One of the most common misconception that I come across in child support matters is that parties assume that in addition to paying…
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