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State Bar of Georgia, 1980
Member:
State Bar of Georgia (Family Law, Fiduciary Law sections)
Gwinnett County Bar Association (Family Law and Elder Law sections)
Education:
University of Georgia School of Law (J.D., 1980)
University of Georgia (B.A., magna cum laude, 1976); Phi Beta Kappa
Publications:
Domestic Relations, Annual Survey of Georgia Law, 1979-1980, 32 Mercer Law Review 51 (1980).
Domestic Relations, Annual Survey of Georgia Law, 1980-1981, 33 Mercer Law Review 109 (1981).
Practice Areas
- Divorce
- Contested Divorce, Property Division, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Real Estate Law
- Easements, Homeowners Association, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
- Landlord Tenant
- Evictions, Landlord Rights, Tenants' Rights
Additional Practice Area
- Civil Litigation - Contracts, Torts, Real Estate
Fees
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Credit Cards Accepted
Visa, Mastercard, Discover. -
Contingent Fees
Personal Injury -
Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Hourly and flat fees available depending on the scope of work.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Georgia
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- 5th Circuit
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- 11th Circuit
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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Languages
- English
Professional Experience
- Special Master
- State Bar of Georgia; Georgia Supreme Court
- Current
- Owner
- Cheeley Legal
- - Current
- Attorney
- Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners
- - Current
- Special Assistant Attorney General
- Office of Attorney General
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- Represented Gwinnett County Department of Family and Children Services.
- Partner
- Cheeley & King, P.C.
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- General Civil Practice.
- Cheeley & Chandler
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- General practice firm founded by my father, Joseph E. Cheeley, Jr.
Education
- The University of Georgia School of Law
- J.D. (1980)
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- University System of Georgia - University of Georgia
- B.A. (1976)
- Honors: Magna Cum Laude
- Activities: University Union, Recreation Chair; Student Alumni Association, Chair; The Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta; Omicron Delta Kappa leadership honorary; Redcoat Band; U. S. Senator Herman E. Talmadge, Summer Intern.
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Awards
- Phi Beta Kappa
- The Phi Beta Kappa Society
- Omicron Delta Kappa
- Omicron Delta Kappa - The National Leadership Honor Society
Professional Associations
- Gwinnett County Bar Association
- Current
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- Georgia State Bar
- Member
- - Current
- Activities: Family Law Section. Fiduciary Law Section.
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Publications
Articles & Publications
- Domestic Relations, Annual Survey of Georgia Law, 1980-1981, 33 Mercer Law Review 109 (1981).
- Mercer Law Review
- Domestic Relations, Annual Survey of Georgia Law, 1979-1980, 32 Mercer Law Review 51 (1980).
- Mercer Law Review
Websites & Blogs
- Website
- Cheeley Legal
Legal Answers
20 Questions Answered
- Q. In terms of spousal support or maintenance, is there a legal requirement that the homemaker be raising biological child?
- A: What you were told is not true. Spousal support is not dependent on children being born and raised during the marriage. It is the spouse's need and the other spouse's ability to pay, among other factors.
- Q. I am a widow, 84 yrs. old and I want to know if there is someway I can disown an adopted daughter, 56 yrs. of age.
- A: The only way for you to "disown" her is to have a well-prepared Will excluding from being your heir. If you don't have a well-prepared will, she will be entitled to a portion of your estate.
- Q. In the state of Georgia, if you have children out of wedlock but then get married does that render the father legitimate
- A: Marriage between the parents renders the children legitimate and establishes the father's relationship to the children.
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