by Coleman Legal Group, LLC | Mar 20, 2022 | Child Custody, Contested Divorce
Georgia courts frequently use a Guardian ad litem to help determine what is in the ‘child’s best interest’ when making decisions concerning child custody and visitation. To determine what is in the child’s best interest, a family law judge has the option of appointing...
by Coleman Legal Group, LLC | Jan 9, 2020 | Contested Divorce, Uncontested Divorce
Each state has its own laws regarding who is eligible to file for divorce and jurisdiction for such cases. In Georgia, for example, there are four elements which comprise jurisdictional rules in divorce actions: subject-matter jurisdiction personal jurisdiction venue...
by Coleman Legal Group, LLC | Feb 16, 2019 | Contested Divorce, Uncontested Divorce
Although mediation is usually considered more favorable than litigation and is one of the most popular alternative dispute resolution techniques, sometimes it is not in the best interest of the parties to pursue this route. Even if they are both willing to talk, there...
by Coleman Legal Group, LLC | Aug 16, 2018 | Child Custody, Family Law
Two Types of Child Custody In Georgia, there are two types of custody: legal custody and physical custody. Most commonly, these two types of custody are shared by both parents. Typically, both parents share legal custody and are thus able to make important decisions...
by Coleman Legal Group, LLC | Feb 21, 2018 | Child Custody, Child Support, Contested Divorce
Social media is defined as websites and mobile applications through which people share information and ideas or participate in social networking. The term is often used to describe both social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn and medial sharing sites...
by Coleman Legal Group, LLC | Oct 16, 2017 | Contested Divorce
In the context of a divorce or family law case, the purpose of deposition is to uncover truthful answers to questions that may not have been fully or adequately addressed on paper during the discovery process. Depositions allow for an attorney and client to examine...
by Coleman Legal Group, LLC | Oct 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
What Is an Arranged Marriage and How Is It Different From a Sham Marriage? How do you “find” a person you want to marry? The answer is you don’t because you first fall in love with a person and later you decide to get marry with that person. However, in some...
by Coleman Legal Group, LLC | Sep 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
If you are getting divorce you may be wondering if you will be eligible to receive Social Security benefits. Despite the fact that women today are sole breadwinners for the family, women generally are seen to earn less income than men. Due to the economic disparities...
by Coleman Legal Group, LLC | Sep 6, 2017 | Child Custody
Similar to many other states, Georgia has its own unique laws and regulations that Courts follow when it comes to determining child custody in divorce and family law cases. In an event of divorce, it is important to understand the basics of custody laws that state of...
by Coleman Legal Group, LLC | Jul 6, 2017 | Contested Divorce
Divorce a spouse that live in another state can be a difficult process. Also and unfortunately, there is a lot of bad and misleading information published on the internet on the process. It is important to keep in mind that at the time of divorce, it does not matter...