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Rainford Law Firm P.C.
4920 N Henry Blvd. Stockbridge, GA 30281» view map
Divorce & Family Law
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1. Chalcia Rainford Stockbridge, GA
  Attorney at Law - GA, 1994
  John Marshall Law School J.D.
2. AboutRainford Law Firm P.C.
  Over 20 years of experience.
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  Divorce & Family Law
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Kristal A. Holmes

Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Criminal, Business Organization

Status: In Good Standing

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Pine Lake, GA 30072

Amy K. Wallas

Adoption, Estate Administration, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Family Law

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60 Lenox Pointe NE, Atlanta, GA 30324

Lori M Surmay

Adoption

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60 Lenox Pointe NE, Atlanta, GA 30324

Echo Harrison Brucklier

Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Children's Rights

Status: In Good Standing

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1101 Juniper Street, #1010, Atlanta, GA 30309

Charles M. Hall

Commercial Leasing, Adoption, Business Organization, Administrative Law

Status: In Good Standing

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133 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30303

Mary A. Stearns-Montgomery

Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Adoption, Criminal, Divorce & Family Law

Status: In Good Standing

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5555 Glenridge Connector, Atlanta, GA 30342

Sherry Virginia Neal

Power of Attorney, Estate Planning, Adoption, Children's Rights

Status: In Good Standing

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40 Franklin Street, Avondale Estates, GA 30002

Jodi Lauren Greenberg

Estate, Adoption, Divorce & Family Law, Consumer Protection

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 10 Years

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40 Franklin Street, Avondale Estates, GA 30002

Ina Johnson Cook

Litigation, Immigration, Adoption, Divorce & Family Law, Criminal

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 28 Years

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x, Stone Mountain, GA 30083

Margaret Ellen Ruthenberg-Marshall

Dispute Resolution, Family Law, Adoption

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 14 Years

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708 Church Street, Decatur, GA 30030

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LEGAL TERMS

FMLA

See Family and Medical Leave Act.

DISSOLUTION

A term used instead of divorce in some states.

IRREMEDIABLE OR IRRETRIEVABLE BREAKDOWN

The situation that occurs in a marriage when one spouse refuses to live with the other and will not work toward reconciliation. In a number of states, irremedia... (more...)

The situation that occurs in a marriage when one spouse refuses to live with the other and will not work toward reconciliation. In a number of states, irremediable breakdown is the accepted ground for a no-fault divorce. As a practical matter, courts seldom, if ever, inquire into whether the marriage has actually broken down, and routinely grant a divorce as long as the party seeking the divorce says the marriage has fallen apart. Compare incompatibility; irreconcilable differences.

FOSTER CHILD

A child placed by a government agency or a court in the care of someone other than his or her natural parents. Foster children may be removed from their family ... (more...)

A child placed by a government agency or a court in the care of someone other than his or her natural parents. Foster children may be removed from their family home because of parental abuse or neglect. Occasionally, parents voluntarily place their children in foster care. See foster care.

CONDONATION

One person's approval of another's activities, constituting a defense to a fault divorce. For example, if a wife did not object to her husband's adultery and la... (more...)

One person's approval of another's activities, constituting a defense to a fault divorce. For example, if a wife did not object to her husband's adultery and later tries to use it as grounds for a divorce, he could argue that she had condoned his behavior and could perhaps prevent her from divorcing him on these grounds.

ARREARAGES

Overdue alimony or child support payments. In recent years, state laws have made it difficult to impossible to get rid of arrearages; they can't be discharged i... (more...)

Overdue alimony or child support payments. In recent years, state laws have made it difficult to impossible to get rid of arrearages; they can't be discharged in bankruptcy, and courts usually will not retroactively cancel them. A spouse or parent who falls on tough times and is unable to make payments should request a temporary modification of the payments before the arrearages build up.

GIFT TAXES

Federal taxes assessed on any gift, or combination of gifts, from one person to another that exceeds $12,000 in one year. Several kinds of gifts are exempt form... (more...)

Federal taxes assessed on any gift, or combination of gifts, from one person to another that exceeds $12,000 in one year. Several kinds of gifts are exempt form this tax: gifts to tax-exempt charities, gifts to your spouse (limited to $120,000 annually if the recipient isn't a U.S. citizen) and gifts made for tuition or medical bills. In addition to the annual gift tax exclusion, there is a $1 million cumulative tax exemption for gifts. In other words, you can give away a total of $1 million during your lifetime -- over and above the gifts you give using the annual exclusion -- without paying gift taxes.

PETITIONER

A person who initiates a lawsuit. A synonym for plaintiff, used almost universally in some states and in others for certain types of lawsuits, most commonly div... (more...)

A person who initiates a lawsuit. A synonym for plaintiff, used almost universally in some states and in others for certain types of lawsuits, most commonly divorce and other family law cases.

PROVOCATION

The act of inciting another person to do a particular thing. In a fault divorce, provocation may constitute a defense to the divorce, preventing it from going t... (more...)

The act of inciting another person to do a particular thing. In a fault divorce, provocation may constitute a defense to the divorce, preventing it from going through. For example, if a wife suing for divorce claims that her husband abandoned her, the husband might defend the suit on the grounds that she provoked the abandonment by driving him out of the house.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Atlanta Oculoplastic Surgery v. Nestlehutt

... I, Sec. I, Par. XI(a). It is well established that Article I, Section I, Paragraph XI(a) "guarantees the right to a jury trial only with respect to cases as to which there existed a right to jury trial at common law or by statute at the time of the adoption of the Georgia Constitution in 1798. ...

Owen v. Watts

... This dispute involves the adoption of a minor child, MFL Appellants Keith and Christine Owen, former foster parents of the child and interveners in the action below, appeal the trial court's order granting the adoption petition of appellee Kathy Watts, the child's maternal ...

Johnson v. Taylor

... Johnson objected and sought to maintain his parental rights in his son. Following a hearing, the trial court granted Taylor's petition and entered a final decree of adoption. For reasons that follow, we affirm. On appeal from an ...

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Clarkston Adoption Lawyer, Georgia

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Rainford Law Firm P.C.

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Kristal A. Holmes

Amy K. Wallas

Lori M Surmay

Echo Harrison Brucklier

Charles M. Hall

Mary A. Stearns-Montgomery

Sherry Virginia Neal

Jodi Lauren Greenberg

Ina Johnson Cook

Margaret Ellen Ruthenberg-Marshall

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LEGAL TERMS

FMLA

DISSOLUTION

IRREMEDIABLE OR IRRETRIEVABLE BREAKDOWN

FOSTER CHILD

CONDONATION

ARREARAGES

GIFT TAXES

PETITIONER

PROVOCATION

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Atlanta Oculoplastic Surgery v. Nestlehutt

Owen v. Watts

Johnson v. Taylor

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