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Family and inheritance law

Divorce, children, property, protective orders, adoption, wills and cross-border inheritance.

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Estate acceptance, will or share disputes and asset registration · 17 min

Inheritance disputes in Georgia: six-month period, wills, shares and property registration

A Georgian estate should be treated as one file of assets and liabilities. Article 1424 of the Civil Code provides a six-month period from opening of the estate for acceptance; acceptance may occur through a notarial declaration or legally recognised factual possession. Delay, will validity, intestate order, compulsory shares, asset ownership and debt disputes require individual legal and evidential analysis.

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Informational, procedural and consultation · 9 min

Divorce in Georgia: registration, court and settlement scope

The divorce route depends on consent, minor children, property or other disputes and civil-status records; ending the marriage does not automatically resolve children or property. If spouses cannot agree on the children's residence and maintenance, those issues require a separate court assessment in the divorce decision.

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Informational, procedural and consultation · 9 min

Child residence, parental rights and support: a best-interests plan

A child-related decision should be based on best interests, stable environment, actual care history, safety, relationships with both parents and financial needs; parental conflict is not an independent criterion. Parents have equal rights and duties, and maintaining the child is a separate legal duty.

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Informational, procedural and consultation · 9 min

Division of marital property: origin, debt and registry

Before division, map all assets and debts and separate acquisition time, source, registered owner, personal property, common liability and value; the registry name alone is not conclusive.

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Informational, procedural and consultation · 9 min

Adoption, paternity and parental rights: distinct procedures

Adoption, establishing paternity and restricting parental rights pursue different legal objectives and procedures; best interests, consent, biological connection and cross-border elements need separate review.

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Informational, procedural and consultation · 9 min

Inheritance, wills and intestacy in Georgia: the complete estate file

Estate administration requires one picture of death, kinship, will, assets and debts, other heirs, acceptance or renunciation and registration; assets should not be assessed separately from liabilities. Under the Civil Code, an estate generally must be accepted within six months after it opens, and acceptance may be shown by a notarial declaration or actual possession or administration.

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Informational, procedural and consultation · 9 min

Foreign heirs, estate registration, renunciation and powers of attorney

An heir abroad must first separate the law governing succession from the separate registration and banking procedures in the asset country, then control the six-month acceptance period, three-month renunciation period, specific powers in the POA and authentication of foreign documents.

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Informational, procedural and consultation · 9 min

Divorce in Georgia with children: residence, parental contact and child support

Registering a divorce does not itself resolve where a child lives, contact with the other parent, child support or shared property. If parents cannot agree, the court considers the child's interests; where the situation is urgent, interim arrangements can be requested so the child is not left without a workable and safe plan while the case continues.

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