Winning a judgment is not the same as collecting on one. The defendant rarely writes a check. More often, the judgment creditor must reach money the defendant holds or is owed — and in Georgia, that means garnishment. Title 18, Chapter 4 of the O.C.G.A. governs the...

A divorce decree or support order is only as useful as the court's willingness to enforce it. When one party stops paying support, withholds property, or ignores a custody provision, the primary tool is a contempt motion under O.C.G.A. § 19-6-28. Understanding how...

A hold-harmless clause in a Georgia divorce decree survives a Chapter 7 discharge. It does not necessarily survive a Chapter 13. That distinction decides most post-decree bankruptcy disputes, and it is invisible on the face of the settlement agreement that created the...