Agreement Modifications
Child 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 MoreHOW TO MODIFY CUSTODY WHEN A PARENT MOVES OR RELOCATES OUT OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA OR MOVES LONG DISTANCE
There are three questions to ask regarding a relocation or move out-of-state when you are relocating or moving with a child and you are worried about child custody and visitation issues: First, for the primary parent: what are your risks of losing custody of your child if you move your child out-of-state? And for the…
Read MoreCan I Move Out of State if I Have Custody of My Child?
If you or your spouse has filed for divorce, and there is no current custody order concerning your child, neither of you can remove the child from the state of Georgia without the consent of the other parent. This law remains in effect so long as your divorce is going on. Once you have a…
Read MoreCan My Teenager Decide Where He or She Wants to Live?
There is no magic age at which a child has the power to decide where he or she will live when parents are divorced or separated. While the court will take a child’s opinion into account when making a child custody determination, its decision still must be based on the best interest of the child,…
Read MoreWhat Constitutes a Change in Circumstances for a Child Custody Modification?
Court orders concerning a child rarely remain the same over a child’s 18 years of life. As life circumstances for each parent and child change, custody orders also may need to change. Once a court issues a child custody order about a child, it can only be changed when one party files a petition with…
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