Making an adoption plan for your baby is a tremendous act of generosity and love -- and you naturally want to make certain that you pick the right adoptive parents. But meeting potential adoptive parents is intimidating, and you aren’t sure what questions you should...
When the times comes and you are seriously considering adoption, it’s critical to learn more about the legal requirements and the steps you must take to see the process through. For example, there is extensive documentation associated with the adoption process, all of...
Divorced comes with many challenges. But often, one of the biggest is figuring out how to divide child care costs evenly. Doing so can be difficult, especially with today's high cost of living increases. According to 24/7 Wall Street, it only cost slightly more than...
Surrogacy allows couples who are unable to have a child become parents. This process usually happens in two different ways. With a traditional surrogacy, the birth mother is artificially inseminated and is genetically related to the baby. Gestational surrogacy occurs...
After being married for a while, you have found yourself growing apart from your spouse. Perhaps they mistreated you, or maybe the two of you have fallen out of love and would like to go your separate ways. Whatever the case is, you have made up your mind–you want a...
Being constantly on the move has long been a normal part of American life. Opportunities and obligations to relocate don’t take a break when a parent shares custody with a former spouse. Like virtually every other problem faced by divorced couples, Georgia has met...
Conflicts over property lines between neighboring homeowners are common and often emotionally intense. For real estate attorneys, helping such clients find their way out of “crisis mode” is often the first step toward finding a positive resolution. Boundary disputes...
The idea may seem strange at first to most people, the ability of one adult to adopt another sometimes holds major financial, emotional and practical benefits. The reasons for adoption of one adult by another are not usually a primary concern when it comes time for a...
Surrogacy provides a way for families to have a child when they would otherwise be unable to do so, because of health or other concerns. However, the process of surrogacy is long and full of complications, including legal concerns. Surrogacy comes in two main forms:...
Georgia family courts make child custody decisions based on their determination of the best interests of the child. They presume that a child’s best interests lie in having healthy relationships with both parents. They also recognize that both parents have rights in...