You’re right to be concerned if your ex-spouse is trying relocate with your child. After all, increasing the physical distance between you and your child can have a tremendous impact on your relationship with that child. It can become harder to have in-person...
Many children are born each year in the Gwinnett County area to parents who are not married. When children are born in Georgia to unmarried parents the father does not have any legal rights. The father can gain rights to visitation and custody through a process...
People in Georgia use drugs for a variety of reasons. Many use them to treat various illnesses, diseases or to control pain. When people use drugs for this purpose, the drugs are usually prescribed and monitored by a doctor. Using drugs as prescribed is legal and can...
If you manufacture, distribute, sell or even possess a large quantity of drugs in Georgia, it may be possible for you to be charged with drug trafficking. In general, drug trafficking is a more serious crime than drug possession. The difference between drug possession...
Getting a DUI conviction can negatively affect you in a variety of ways. You could face significant jail or prison time, and you could have to pay large fines. But have you ever considered how a DUI conviction could wreck your career? Unfortunately, a DUI conviction,...
Are all drugs created equal? Not when it comes to drug crimes in Georgia. Georgia law has several classifications of drugs known as “schedules,” and the potential penalties for drug crimes depends on what schedule the drug falls under. A Schedule I drug in Georgia is...
Those of us with a dog, cat or other beloved pet know that these creatures truly are a part of the family. In fact, an American Veterinary Medical Association survey found that 80% of pet owners considered their pet to be members of their family. The emotional...
In addition to fines and possible jail time, one of the consequences of getting a DUI in Georgia is having your driver’s licenses suspended. Even if it is your first time getting a DUI, your drivers license will still be suspended for one year. However, once 120 days...
When parents in Georgia divorce, a child custody order will be established. In some cases, one parent is awarded sole physical custody and the other parents is awarded visitation time. In other cases, each parent is awarded joint physical custody. In addition, parents...
It is not unusual these days for a child in Georgia to be born to unmarried parents. Whether the parents are in a relationship with each other or not at the time of the child’s birth, if they are unmarried paternity of the child will have to be established for the man...