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 an unanimous opinion published on March 22, 2010, the GA Supreme Court declared unconstitutional the medical malpractice caps enacted in 2005 as part of the GA Tort Reform Act.  Those caps had previously limited non-economic damages (pain, suffering, etc.) generally to $350,000.00 per defendant.  The Court held that the dollar limitation unconstitutionally infringed upon the right [...]

It has become more common today for grandparents to pursue custody or visitation rights with their grandchildren, especially when the parents are unable or unwilling to provide proper care for their children.  Additionally, the family breakups occasioned by divorce frequently leave children living with only one parent, generally the mother.  This can result in the cutting [...]

The following link leads to a recent news article about the difficulties faced by divorced fathers in Japan.  Under Japanese law, courts can only award custody to one parent, usually the mother.  However, there is a growing movement to expand father’s rights under Japanese law.  Read this article for an interesting contrast between Japanese law [...]

Several new laws went into effect in Georgia on July 1, 2009 – here’s a partial list:

Restaurant patrons may take unfinished bottles of wine home with them – the bottle must be re-corked, placed in a bag, and put in a locked trunk or glove box
Georgia law now allows concealed gun permit holders to carry [...]