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

Member

2011 - Current

Q. If assets home/car are purchased during the separation (living in different homes), is this part of marital division?

April 18, 2024

A: Please get a lawyer. Until you receive a final judgment and decree of divorce, signed by a judge, you're married. And anything you buy while married, could be considered marital property, even if you're separated. That's why you shouldn't go out and buy a new house while going through a divorce or while separated. And just like any money you made during your marriage could be considered marital property, and subsequently purchases made with marital funds could be marital property. Good luck to you in this divorce.

Q. Legitimation: I wasn’t married to the mother, so in the FA of the Father under “Assets” what should I list for claim?

April 16, 2024

A: If you're filing an action to legitimize it would be best to hire an attorney to represent you. The matter is much more complex than even filling out the financial affidavit. In response to your question, I'm not sure what not being married to the mother has to do with the assets section. You simply list all of your assets.

Q. What should I do to get my grandson back quickly, who is in foster care?

April 8, 2024

A: If your son has not established paternity, then the Court has not established you as the child's grandmother. If your son is unable to legitimize the child and petition the Court for custody, as the grandparent, if you want to seek custody yourself, you should hire an attorney. It will be a difficult process for you to attempt to obtain even temporary custody, and my best advice is that you hire an attorney who can represent you, they can petition the court for a paternity test, and once paternity is established, you can request visitation and subsequently temporary custody.