To aid their determinations in child custody proceedings, Georgia courts at times utilize assessments of parents or their children by mental health professionals. Those assessments are denominated either as “psychological custody evaluations,” “parental fitness evaluations,” or “mental examinations....
A 2006 Associated Press Profanity Study found that 79% of surveyed adults either regularly or occasionally used swear words in conversations, including 64% who specifically employed the “F” word.(1) Undoubtedly, many of those surveyed were parents. Like everyone else, certain parents utilize profani...
Georgia law permits a court to modify physical or legal custody of a minor child granted under a prior award upon a showing of new and material changes in the conditions and circumstances substantially affecting the interest and welfare of the child.(1) Surprisingly though, neither the governing sta...
In a perfect world, all parents would properly care for their children and foster the bond between the children and their grandparents. And in a perfect world, all grandparents would be content to act as secondary caretakers and permitted visitors of their grandchildren. In this imperfect world of p...
Divorce and other proceedings involving spouses or parents usually require a court’s consideration of sensitive information. To enable a fair division of marital assets and determinations on alimony, child support, and child custody, the parties typically must submit their financial records, medical...