Can I continue to receive health insurance for myself and my children?
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You can ask the court to order your spouse to provide health insurance for the children. If you want health insurance coverage for yourself, some laws let you continue receiving health insurance coverage (COBRA). You must give the insurance company certain notices. The premium payments must be made. You can ask the court to order your spouse to pay these. Tell your lawyer if you need health insurance coverage from your spouse. If the insurance coverage is cut off, you may not be able to get it back.
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Can I get alimony?
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Alimony is money for support paid to a spouse by the other spouse. Alimony can last for a short time or a long time. The court usually awards alimony only when a long-term marriage ends. One person must show a need for support, while the other person must have the ability to pay.
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Can I get part of my spouse's military retirement or civilian pension?
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You may be able to get part of your spouse's military retirement or civilian pension. This can be true even if your spouse is not retired yet. Sometimes you cannot begin to receive these benefits until your spouse retires. There are two reasons for a court to give a part of a spouse's military retirement or civilian pension. Sometimes courts call it dividing the "property" obtained during the marriage. Sometimes courts call it alimony. You should tell your lawyer if you think your spouse has a military or civilian pension or any other benefit. You have to ask for these benefits during the divorce. You can't ask for these benefits later after the divorce is final.
Can my spouse and I agree to have no child support?
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No. Child support belongs to the children; not the parents. For that reason, parents may not give up child support.
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Child Support in Georgia Georgia?s new child support guidelines began January 1, 2007. Under the old law, courts
used just the income of the parent the child
was not living with to decide how much child
support should be paid. Under the new law,
courts will consider the income of both
parents. The court will also look at the best
interest of the children.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program
I already have an order for child support. Do I still need to fill out the financial affidavit and the child support worksheets?
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Yes, you must fill out the financial affidavit and child support worksheets. The court will not accept your papers for filing without the completed affidavit and worksheets. Divorce laws frequently change, and the court must make sure that the child support amount complies with the current laws. Also, the court must make sure that the child support amount is fair given the current income of the parents.
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Custody and Visitation
Custody and Visitation
Child Custody and Visitation (Answers to Common Questions)
This document contains the answers to questions that many people have about child custody.
By: Atlanta Legal Aid Society
Modification of a Court Order in a Family Law Case
This document explains how to modify a court order in a family law case.
By: Atlanta Legal Aid Society
Paternity - Establishing Fathers' Responsibilities
Establishing paternity means that you are determining who is the father of a particular child. This document discusses common questions about paternity, such as: (1) How may the paternity of a child be established? (2) Who can start an action to establish paternity? (3) Does the mother of the child have to be a party and be notified?
By: Atlanta Legal Aid Society
Neglect and Domestic Violence
Child Deprivation, Domestic Violence and Visitation
Powerpoint on Child Deprivation, Domestic Violence and Visitation issues.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program
The Role of Guardians Ad Litem in Domestic Violence and Child Custody Matters
A Powerpoint presentation on the Role of Guardians Ad Litem in Domestic Violence and Child Custody Matters
By: Georgia Legal Services Program
Grandparents' Rights
Grandparent Visitation
This document contains information about grandparents' rights to visit their grandchildren.
By: Atlanta Legal Aid Society
Child Support
The Georgia Child Support Law Details the 2007 child support law for the state of Georgia
By: Atlanta Legal Aid Society
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Death and Burial Issues
Death Benefits
Burial and Plot-Interment Allowances
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The website has information on partial financial reimbursement for an eligible veteran's burial and funeral costs.
By: Department of Veteran's Affairs
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Dependency and Indemnity Compensation for Veterans
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The website has information on dependency and indemnity compensation ? a financial benefit for eligible survivors of certain deceased veterans
By: Department of Veteran?s Affairs
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Medicaid Information and Long-term Care: Burial Exclusions The State of Georgia has made changes to the burial exclusions affecting specific classes of Medicaid that typically fund long-term care services. Affected by those changes include the Adult, Blind and Disabled class of Medicaid, which covers Medicaid for Long-term Care: Nursing Home Medicaid and Medicaid Waiver Programs like the CCSP (Community Care Services Program).
By: Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Aging Services
Veterans' Burial and Memorial Benefits
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The Department of Veterans' Affairs National Cemetery Administration's web site is designed to assist you with information on the VA's national cemeteries and other memorial benefits. The National Cemetery Association honors veterans with a final resting place and lasting memorials that commemorate their service to our country.
By: Department of Veterans' Affairs
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Veterans' Survivors' Benefits
The death of a family member can raise many legal issues, particularly if your loved one served in the military. If your spouse, parent, or child was a veteran, you might be eligible for benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
There are three main types of benefits that may be available to survivors of veterans. Survivors may be able to get dependency and indemnity compensation, death pension benefits, and burial benefits.
By: Atlanta Legal Aid Society
End of Life Planning
Details of My Final Arrangements This document helps you sort out your thoughts (and write them out) about how you want things to be managed upon your death, including information about your will, your advance directives (living will and durable power of attorney), your insurance policies, bank accounts, your desires for funeral services, burial arrangements and any additional requests that are not contained in your will.
By: Department of Human Resources, Division of Aging Services
End of Life Planning: DO NOT RESUSCITATE ORDER
There are often many questions about who has the authority to approve orders not to resuscitate a person or to approve a ?No Code.? The law in Georgia is very specific and there are circumstances when regardless of a person?s wishes, that order cannot be carried out in the person?s current location.
By: Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Aging Services
The Facts About Financial Powers of Attorney
Learn what you need to know about advance directives.
By: Atlanta Legal Aid Society
Funerals and Burials
A Checklist of What To Do When A Loved One Dies
When a loved one passes away, it is an understandably stressful time. It can be even more stressful and/or traumatic trying to remember all of the details that must be taken care of related to a person's death. If you are in charge of handling the affairs of the decedent (the person who has died), this is a checklist of some of the more important considerations.
By: Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Aging Services
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