Under GA law, children born to unmarried parents are considered illegitimate.  OCGA 19-7-25 provides that only the mother is entitled to custody of an illegitimate child.  Fathers of illegitimate children have no rights until the child is legitimated.
Generally, the best way to handle such a situation is for the father to file an action to legitimate [...]

In the recent case of Herrin v. Herrin, the GA Supreme Court reversed a trial court’s decision to increase a child support award and award attorney’s fees.  The trial court had found that the mother was “underemployed” and capable of earning more income.  The Supreme Court, however, held that the record was devoid of any evidence [...]

Under the child support guidelines that became law on January 1, 2007, payment of out-of-pocket medical expenses (i.e., what is left after insurance has paid all it will pay) is generally to be allocated between the parents based upon their pro-rata shares of the overall gross income on which child support has been calculated.  Prior [...]