http://www.atlantadivorceattorneyblog.com/ Published by Meriwether & Tharp, LLC en-us 2010-07-29T17:15:23-06:00 http://www.atlantadivorceattorneyblog.com/2010/07/can_the_paternity_of_a_child_b.html Paternity testing during a divorce case is not extremely common, but this issue does arise. The Georgia Court of Appeals recently affirmed a trial court’s denial of a mother’s motion to compel paternity testing of her husband. Williamson v. Williamson,... Meriwether & Tharp 2010-07-29T17:15:23-06:00 http://www.atlantadivorceattorneyblog.com/2010/07/family_law_and_facebook.html In this era of social networking websites such as Facebook and My Space, you can find out just about anything about anyone. You can find out their likes and dislikes, their friends, and what they like to do socially. Often,... Meriwether & Tharp 2010-07-27T20:24:34-06:00 http://www.atlantadivorceattorneyblog.com/2010/07/custody_and_relocation.html The Supreme Court of Georgia recently affirmed a case from Gwinnett County Superior Court regarding relocation and child custody. Almon-Davis v. Davis, 286 Ga. 456 (2010). In that divorce case, both parties requested primary physical custody of their three minor... Meriwether & Tharp 2010-07-22T17:00:00-06:00 http://www.atlantadivorceattorneyblog.com/2010/07/what_to_bring_to_your_first_me_1.html Your first meeting with an Atlanta divorce attorney will be a time for your attorney to gather information about your case. There are several documents you should bring with you to this meeting so that the attorney can learn as... Meriwether & Tharp 2010-07-20T20:19:14-06:00 http://www.atlantadivorceattorneyblog.com/2010/07/in_what_form_should_i_make_my.html Atlanta divorce attorneys are often asked about the form in which child support and/or alimony payments should be made (i.e. cash, check, money order). Obviously, if the order for support specifies the form in which the payments are to be... Meriwether & Tharp 2010-07-15T16:57:06-06:00 http://www.atlantadivorceattorneyblog.com/2010/07/evidence_in_appeal_of_custody.html When presenting your divorce, custody modification, child support modification, or other family law case to the trial court, it is imperative that your Atlanta divorce attorney presents all relevant evidence in your case. The Supreme Court of Georgia recently denied... Meriwether & Tharp 2010-07-13T20:12:11-06:00 http://www.atlantadivorceattorneyblog.com/2010/07/who_files_for_divorce_in_georg.html To formally initiate a divorce in Georgia, one party must file a Complaint for Divorce. This is a pleading filed with the trial court that formally asks the court to grant a divorce and requests that certain things be awarded... Meriwether & Tharp 2010-07-06T20:09:50-06:00 http://www.atlantadivorceattorneyblog.com/2010/06/equitable_division_and_the_dec.html As we have discussed on previous blogs, Georgia is an equitable distribution state, which means that a division of marital assets does not have to be equal, but merely a fair division of property dependent on the particular circumstances of... Meriwether & Tharp 2010-06-29T19:46:30-06:00 http://www.atlantadivorceattorneyblog.com/2010/06/custody_modification_in_milita.html The Court of Appeals recently addressed a custody modification in a military family. In Mitcham v. Spry, the parents’ divorce settlement agreement provided that the parties would have “joint legal and physical custody, with each parent having the minor child... Meriwether & Tharp 2010-06-22T19:21:57-06:00 http://www.atlantadivorceattorneyblog.com/2010/06/effect_of_settlement_agreement_on_estate_after_death.html Recently, the Georgia Court of Appeals heard a case where a divorce settlement agreement affected property in the estate of one of the parties after his death. In Frier v. Frier, the parties entered into a settlement agreement regarding distribution... Meriwether & Tharp 2010-06-01T13:30:06-06:00