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. Can my soon to be ex husband give up his rights without there being someone else to b take them?

November 15, 2024

A: Voluntarily terminating your parental rights does not relieve you of the obligation to pay child support. If the child were legally adopted then the father's obligations would sever. But that's the only way to avoid paying child support is legal adoption by another party.

Q. How do i fill out the papers for a child support modification

November 15, 2024

A: Hire an attorney. It appears you didn't have an attorney the last time, which is part of the problem. Because there are steps an attorney can take to obtain the property documents to discovery the non-custodial parents actual income. It is best to hire an attorney who can draft the proper paperwork to impress upon the Court why you qualify for a modification and any other relief you are seeking.

Q. If my child’s father cut off all contact and visits with my child but brought a gun into my home can he gain visitation?

October 17, 2024

A: The father can pursue parental rights in the courts should he choose to do so. And if that happens you will have your opportunity to admit or deny any of the allegations in his petition and let the court know whether you agree with him obtaining those rights or not. Then it will be up to the court to decide. But I wouldn't say that what you have said alone would prevent him from having contact with his biological child or children.