Georgia's governments — state, county, and city — begin every civil lawsuit with a built-in structural advantage: sovereign immunity. The state and its subdivisions cannot be sued unless they have consented to suit, and that consent comes with conditions. One of...
In Georgia domestic relations cases, few documents carry more weight than the Domestic Relations Financial Affidavit. Judges rely on it to set child support, determine alimony, and evaluate property division. Errors — whether from carelessness, misunderstanding, or...
A custody order is not a permanent settlement — it is a judgment based on circumstances that existed at a particular moment. When those circumstances change significantly, Georgia law provides a path back to court. But the path has a meaningful threshold. Parents...