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1. Matthew Berry Atlanta, GA
  Attorney at Law - GA, 1986
  University of Memphis J.D. 1986
2. AboutBerry & Associates
  Matt Berry has been providing exceptional legal representation to clients in Georgia for more than 30 years.
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  Divorce & Family Law
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Irene Arfaras Steffas

Litigation, Immigration, Family Law, Child Custody, Adoption

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 41 Years

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4343 Shallowford Road, Marietta, GA 30062

Kenneth R. Bernard

Alimony & Spousal Support, Adoption, Corporate, Business Organization

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 36 Years

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8470 Price Avenue, Douglasville, GA 30133

John W. Sherrod

Alimony & Spousal Support, Adoption, Criminal, Corporate

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 37 Years

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Douglasville, GA 30133

Shonda Ball

Adoption, Criminal, Family Law

Status: In Good Standing

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6790 W. Broad Street, Douglasville, GA 30134

James J. Macie

Family Law, Divorce, Custody & Visitation, Adoption

Status: In Good Standing

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101 Eagle'S Pointe Parkway, Stockbridge, GA 30281

Stephanie Salb

Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Adoption, Divorce & Family Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 31 Years

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6340 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth, GA 30096

Meredith A. Fox

Civil Rights, Adoption, Personal Injury, Family Law

Status: In Good Standing

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100 Habersham Drive, Fayetteville, GA 30214

Andrea David-Vega

Immigration, Adoption, Divorce & Family Law, Bankruptcy

Status: In Good Standing

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242 South Culver Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30046

Devona Bryant Roseberry

Adoption, Divorce & Family Law, Civil Rights, Credit & Debt

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 22 Years

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Conyers, GA 30013

Jeanne O'Halleran

Wills & Probate, Family Law, Divorce, Adoption

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 23 Years

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445 South Main Street, Dallas, GA 30132

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LEGAL TERMS

IRRECONCILABLE DIFFERENCES

Differences between spouses that are considered sufficiently severe to make married life together more or less impossible. In a number of states, irreconcilable... (more...)

Differences between spouses that are considered sufficiently severe to make married life together more or less impossible. In a number of states, irreconcilable differences is the accepted ground for a no-fault divorce. As a practical matter, courts seldom, if ever, inquire into what the differences actually are, and routinely grant a divorce as long as the party seeking the divorce says the couple has irreconcilable differences. Compare incompatibility; irremediable breakdown.

SOLE CUSTODY

An arrangement whereby only one parent has physical and legal custody of a child and the other parent has visitation rights.

CLOSE CORPORATION

A corporation owned and operated by a few individuals, often members of the same family, rather than by public shareholders. State laws permit close corporation... (more...)

A corporation owned and operated by a few individuals, often members of the same family, rather than by public shareholders. State laws permit close corporations to function more informally than regular corporations. For example, shareholders can make decisions without holding meetings of the board of directors, and can fill vacancies on the board without a vote of the shareholders.

BEST INTERESTS (OF THE CHILD)

The test that courts use when deciding who will take care of a child. For instance, an adoption is allowed only when a court declares it to be in the best inter... (more...)

The test that courts use when deciding who will take care of a child. For instance, an adoption is allowed only when a court declares it to be in the best interests of the child. Similarly, when asked to decide on custody issues in a divorce case, the judge will base his or her decision on the child's best interests. And the same test is used when judges decide whether a child should be removed from a parent's home because of neglect or abuse. Factors considered by the court in deciding the best interests of a child include: age and sex of the child mental and physical health of the child mental and physical health of the parents lifestyle and other social factors of the parents emotional ties between the parents and the child ability of the parents to provide the child with food, shelter, clothing and medical care established living pattern for the child concerning school, home, community and religious institution quality of schooling, and the child's preference.

MARTIAL MISCONDUCT

See fault divorce.

STEPCHILD

A child born to your spouse before your marriage whom you have not legally adopted. If you adopt the child, he or she is legally treated just like a biological ... (more...)

A child born to your spouse before your marriage whom you have not legally adopted. If you adopt the child, he or she is legally treated just like a biological offspring. Under the Uniform Probate Code, followed in some states, a stepchild belongs in the same class as a biological child and will inherit property left 'to my children.' In other states, a stepchild is not treated like a biological child unless he or she can prove that the parental relationship was established when he or she was a minor and that adoption would have occurred but for some legal obstacle.

CONSORTIUM

(1) A group of separate individuals or companies that come together to undertake an enterprise or transaction that is beyond the means of any one member. For ex... (more...)

(1) A group of separate individuals or companies that come together to undertake an enterprise or transaction that is beyond the means of any one member. For example, a group of local businesses may form a consortium to fund and construct a new office complex. (2) The duties and rights associated with marriage. Consortium includes all the tangible and intangible benefits that one spouse derives from the other, including material support, companionship, affection, guidance and sexual relations. The term may arise in a lawsuit if a spouse brings a claim against a third party for 'loss of consortium' after the other spouse is injured or killed.

FAMILY COURT

A separate court, or more likely a separate division of the regular state trial court, that considers only cases involving divorce (dissolution of marriage), ch... (more...)

A separate court, or more likely a separate division of the regular state trial court, that considers only cases involving divorce (dissolution of marriage), child custody and support, guardianship, adoption, and other cases having to do with family-related issues, including the issuance of restraining orders in domestic violence cases.

UNCONTESTED DIVORCE

A divorce automatically granted by a court when the spouse who is served with a summons and complaint for divorce fails to file a formal response with the court... (more...)

A divorce automatically granted by a court when the spouse who is served with a summons and complaint for divorce fails to file a formal response with the court. Many divorces proceed this way when the spouses have worked everything out and there's no reason for both to go to court -- and pay the court costs.

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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LEGAL TERMS

IRRECONCILABLE DIFFERENCES

SOLE CUSTODY

CLOSE CORPORATION

BEST INTERESTS (OF THE CHILD)

MARTIAL MISCONDUCT

STEPCHILD

CONSORTIUM

FAMILY COURT

UNCONTESTED DIVORCE

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Atlanta Oculoplastic Surgery v. Nestlehutt

Owen v. Watts

Johnson v. Taylor

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