Georgia takes drug offenses seriously, and if you are facing a drug-related criminal charge and it leads to a conviction, you may be looking at time behind bars. Depending on circumstances, you may be able to avoid going to jail or prison by instead participating in...
When a common-law marriage ends, the division of property, child visitation rights and the financial rights of either party may vary significantly from those involved in a legal marriage. NPR notes that only a handful of states recognize common-law marriage, which...
When an unmarried woman has a child in Georgia, she automatically has sole custody. The father must take steps to establish legal paternity so he can share custody and participate in parenting the child. Review the two possible routes for establishing paternity to...
When an officer pulls you over on suspicion of intoxicated driving, they have many tools at their disposal to test this matter. Most people think of breath analysis tests first, but in reality, you are not likely to run into this. Instead, an officer will likely give...
When going through a divorce, it is sometimes easy to lose track of the important things. For example, you may forget to check in on your child’s mental and emotional state. After all, this experience is just as traumatic for them. Unfortunately, opportunistic...
Getting a divorce with children involved is difficult enough on its own. However, the aftermath can often be just as difficult. It is highly likely that you will share joint custody of any children with your ex-spouse. Figuring out your family’s living situation can...
If you find yourself facing drug charges or any other type of criminal prosecution, the fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine could play a large part in terms of the evidence presented against you. FindLaw explains that this long-established legal doctrine holds that...
In the state of Georgia, the bar for blood alcohol content or BAC is set at 0.02% for drivers under the age of 21. If convicted of impaired driving, young drivers not only face court-imposed penalties and the delay of their graduated license but they may also face...
If you receive a traffic ticket, you would do well to read it carefully. If it lists a hearing date, time and place, you need to show up for it. As FindLaw explains, when you fail to appear at the appointed time and place, you now have two charges pending against you:...
While you know you must pay your ex-spouse child support after your divorce, you do not know how much. How should you adjust your budget to meet your financial obligations? Forbes explores how judges and courts decide how much divorced parents pay for child support....