Alake Colwell Furlow

Family law attorney handling cases involving child support, child custody, legitimation, guardianship, divorce, visitation, child abandonment, modifications & all other domestic cases. Licensed to practice law since 2011 having handled cases in counties such as Cobb, Gwinnett, Dekalb, Fayette, Fulton, Henry, Rockdale, Cherokee, Clayton, Douglas, Barrow, Clarke, Carroll, Forsyth, Hall, Lumpkin, Netwon, Habersham, Paulding, Putnam, & Walton county. Offering reasonable fees, lower than most of my colleagues, which may include payment plans.

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Georgia

State Bar of Georgia

Since 2011

State Bar of Georgia

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2011 - Current

Q. Is There a Case Law / Law's in Georgia were Father was granted Primary Physical Custody in a none married couple case?

January 23, 2025

A: This is up to a judge, should the father take the mother to court and sue for primary physical custody. The judge looks at several factors to determine what is in the best interest of the child. There is a chance the father could obtain primary physical custody. But no attorney can tell you for sure without all the facts and without knowing what evidence and testimony would be revealed throughout the case.

Q. We have two pieces of property, one in my name and one in me and my husbands name. I'm trying to get away from him.

January 17, 2025

A: The only way you can keep someone away from property that the court may consider to be marital property is if the court gives you an order giving you exclusive use and possession of the home or if you obtain a restraining order. And the only way for you to get that order giving you possession of the home is for you to file for divorce. I would speak with an attorney directly who can give you more information if you are ready to start the divorce process.

Q. My ex-husband's attorney has had my wages garnished to pay his attorney's fees. It is more than I can afford.

January 17, 2025

A: In order for there to be a garnishment there must be an order that was entered against you requiring you to pay those fees. Once there is an order for you to pay, there are post-judgment collections that the party who is owed money can exercise and garnishment of wages and bank accounts fall under that category. If you don't meet one of the garnishment exemptions, there is nothing you can do about a garnishment for money you do in fact owe.