If someone has obtained, or is attempting to obtain, a protective order against you in Georgia, you may worry about how this could affect your future. You may wonder how it might show up on your criminal record, what it might do to your career and life or how this...
Month: May 2020
What is a Terry stop?
The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution protects you from unreasonable searches and seizures. In other words, before law enforcement can stop you or conduct a search of your person, they have to have probable cause. The Supreme Court of the United...
Benefits of a close child-grandparent relationship
As a Georgia grandparent, staying in touch with little ones may be challenging, especially if their parents divorced and the primary caregiver is not your child. Having visitation rights can help you keep the bond with your grandchildren while offering a stable,...
What are good reasons for a parent to relocate?
Working out a custody agreement with your ex-spouse may have been difficult, but you have made the best of it and the two of you are doing your part to raise your child. But then you or your ex may consider shaking up the arrangement by moving to a different city and...
Should you lie about your assets?
Georgia residents like you have a lot on your plate during a divorce. This is especially true if you have complex assets to deal with. The process of dividing assets often takes up the most time. It can cause the most conflict, too. Many people may feel tempted to...
What actions constitute stalking?
If a peer recently accused you of stalking, you face very serious legal charges and the associated consequences. Stalking is one of the most common charges college-aged individuals face, and the state of Georgia takes them very seriously. For this reason, you should...
Indigestion may cause you to fail a DUI breath test
If you are an adult in Georgia and have a blood alcohol concentration over 0.08%, you may not legally operate a motor vehicle. To measure your BAC, officers may ask you to breathe into a testing device during a roadside stop. Refusing to do so may expose you...
Cash bail systems have unfairly targeted the poor
All across America, legislative bodies are changing the way they treat crimes and alleged criminals. Many politicians now acknowledge that current policies do not provide equal rights or punishments to the rich and poor for the same crimes. One example of this is the...
What does parental alienation look like?
Issues surrounding child custody become worse when your ex tries to turn the children against you. According to Healthline, an alienator will use false statements or divulge in unnecessary details about the relationship to make the children unhappy with you. This is...
What are the different visitation arrangements?
In most divorce situations, one parent retains physical custody of the children for the majority of the time. The other parent will receive visitation with the children. If you are the parent who gets visitation time with your children, there are two possible...
