by Coleman Legal Group, LLC | May 15, 2019 | Child Custody
A Parenting Plan is a legal form submitted to the court in cases involving children within Georgia’s family law court system. The most common types of cases that involve a Parenting Plan are: divorces, custody cases, modification cases, and legitimization...
by Coleman Legal Group, LLC | Feb 23, 2019 | Child Custody, Child Support, Process
Legal v. Physical Custody In the State of Georgia there are two primary types of custody; legal and physical. Legal custody is the custody rights pertaining to decision making and access to records concerning the child. On the other hand physical custody refers to the...
by Coleman Legal Group, LLC | Jan 4, 2019 | Alimony, Assets, Child Custody, Child Support, Debts, Process
An uncontested divorce is one where both the husband and wife both agree on how to divide their assets and debts, and how to share custody and support of any children that might be involved. Once the spouses have reached an agreement, they can finalize their divorce...
by Coleman Legal Group, LLC | Nov 30, 2018 | Alimony, Assets, Child Custody, Child Support, Process
In Georgia, the opposite of an Uncontested Divorce (aka No-Fault Divorce) is a Fault Divorce, also known as a Contested Divorce. Why proving fault (pursuing a contested divorce) is frequently not the best first option. Divorces are time consuming and have significant...
by Coleman Legal Group, LLC | Nov 29, 2018 | Alimony, Assets, Child Custody, Child Support, Process
Immediately before filing for divorce it is important to collect copies of as many relevant documents as possible. This is because once the case is filed, your spouse may make it very difficult to get copies afterwards, and these documents can be very relevant to your...
by Coleman Legal Group, LLC | Oct 8, 2018 | Alimony, Assets, Child Custody, Child Support, Process
The Georgia Domestic Relations Financial Affidavit A Domestic Relations Financial Affidavit (“DRFA”) is a sworn statement concerning one’s finances that is required in certain legal proceedings under Georgia’s Uniform Superior Court Rule 24.2. More specifically, a...
