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Phone: (706) 494-6900

Address: 1320 Wynnton Rd Ste A, Columbus, GA 31906

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Divorce
We have a reputation for providing compelling divorce and family law representation in the Columbus GA and Fort Benning areas of Georgia.
Child Support
When dealing with the legal complexities of child support determination, modification and enforcement, having an experienced Georgia family lawyer on your side can make a tremendous difference in getting a favorable and fair result.
Child Custody and Visitation
If you are involved in a child custody case in the Columbus GA or Fort Benning GA area, then call the law offices of Scot Sikes. Mr. Sikes is an experienced child custody lawyer that fights hard for his client’s rights.
Adoption
In addition it is expensive and the chance for emotional trauma if it doesn’t work out is high. Hence the guidance of an experienced adoption lawyer or international adoption agencies is mandatory.
Paternity
Before establishing paternity, the birth mother has all the legal rights to the child. A father can only gain custody rights after paternity has been legally established. In Georgia, paternity can be established by a court order or through other means. In the state of Georgia, there are two ways to establish paternity: by court order or by legitimation. Depending on the situation, one of these methods may be used.
Premarital Agreement
His family law practice serves the Columbus, Georgia area and provides representation in the areas of Georgia divorce, child support modification, child custody disputes, military divorce and family law issues, adoptions, paternity, and premarital agreements.
Spousal Support
Alimony is a legally binding obligation on one spouse to financially support the other spouse. The support may continue through the marriage or even during and after divorce. Granting of alimony is not mandatory and is under the discretion of court. Spousal support can be worked out among the couple and here the court does not interfere.
Legal Separation
You can go for a legal separation if you are not very sure of wanting to go separate ways. Legal separation would be granted if you feel that reconciliation is possible. There are many couples who first legally separate and once they are sure what they want, they either get divorced or get back together again. If you want you can remain legally separated too.
Annulment
From his law office in Columbus Georgia – Fort Benning Georgia, he has handled hundreds of military related divorces, GA criminal cases involving service members and their dependents and a variety of other family law issues such as custody issues, child support, adoptions, service of process, and annulments.
Child Abuse
• Under the Adoption and Safe Families Act and Title IV-E of Social Security Act restricts parents with felony conviction for neglect and child abuse, spousal abuse, violent crime or crime against children from adopting or fostering children.

Criminal Defense
If you have been arrested for committing a federal or State crime in the Columbus, Georgia area, it is important to seek competent criminal defense representation as soon as possible. Depending on the crime, a criminal conviction in Georgia can result in life-altering penalties, including fines, probation, community service, license suspensions or revocations, mandatory counseling, restitution to victims, probation, jail or prison sentences, and a permanent mark on your record. Furthermore, having a criminal conviction on your record is incredibly damaging to both your professional and personal relationships and your reputation. You may be precluded from finding quality employment, decent housing, or obtaining financial loans or credit. Your friends, family, and neighbor
DUI/DWI
It is a difficult and scary process when you are pulled over and suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances. Though it varies in each of the 50 states, some of the things you will face are similar across the country. However, under Georgia law, there is a fairly rigid process in place to adjudicate DUI and drunk driving cases, and it is a good idea for you to be familiar with it, if for any reason you are stopped by an officer of the law under suspicion of driving under the influence.
Wrongful Death
Traffic Violations
Fort Benning, GA – DUIs – Successfully negotiated pleas on behalf of numerous Soldiers charged with on-post and off-post DUI s to lesser offense of Reckless Driving.
Sex Crimes
Columbus, GA – SPC/E-4 – Allegations of Rape, Forcible Sodomy and False Imprisonment. Early and proactive work resulted in a No Bill (dismissal of charges) before Muscogee County Grand Jury.
Fraud
Fraud is sort of an umbrella term, when it comes to white collar crime, since so many different types of fraud occur. Everything from credit and currency scams, to health care, bank, accounting, investment and tax fraud can apply here. Usually, depending on the nature of the fraud that takes place, the amount of money that is involved, and the number of victims that are defrauded, most fraud cases involve extensive prison sentences, fines of nearly limitless amounts and the possibility of loosing millions of dollars in civil litigation.
Robbery
Georgia law takes a fairly harsh stance when applying penalty to armed robbery and car jacking offenders. Generally all such cases are charged as felonies, and carry with them significant prison time.
Burglary
Often, offenders charged with drug and theft felonies are classified as non-violent offenders, due to the non-violent nature of their crimes. Since many drug charges are for simple possession or purchase, there is nothing about them that can be considered violent. Also, offenders charged with petty or grand theft, or burglary with no one present, will usually be charged as non-violent offenses. They can carry anywhere from two years to 10 years in prison, though much of that time can be served through probation for first time offenders.
White Collar Crimes
There are several broad categories of crimes. Under the current, mainstream American judicial system, there are violent crimes, non-violent crimes, and the so called “ white collar” crimes. White collar crimes involve the misuse, misappropriation or outright theft of money, usually within the business or corporate world. Though no violence occurs during the commission of white collar crimes, the number of victims that are involved are usually far higher in number with white collar crimes, as opposed to any other type. These are the most common white collar crimes adjudicated in the state of Georgia.
Theft
Misdemeanors
An offender who commits disorderly conduct is an offender engaging in any number of “nuisance behavior” including public intoxication, belligerence, disturbing the peace, loitering and many others. Generally, disorderly conduct charges are considered misdemeanors, and subject to mostly fines. In some cases, probation or jail time will also be included in the sentence. Under Georgia law, the use of “fighting words,” speech that is intended to intentionally incite violence between two or more people, also falls under disorderly conduct.
Embezzlement
Embezzlement, too, is one of the most common, and certainly the most famous type of white collar crime. It usually involves an inside offender with intimate knowledge of a company’s financial situation, and often involves more than one offender. Embezzlement can lead to fines far beyond the amount embezzled, significant prison sentences, the application of RICO charges by the District Attorney and the forfeiture of all of the offender’s assets to repay the embezzled money and any fines that are due.
Drug Crimes
If you are suspected of or charged with a drug crime in Georgia, then contact an expert Columbus GA drug crime defense lawyer immediately.
Assault
Hinesville, GA – SPC/E-4 – Fort Stewart (3d ID) – SM facing 6 counts of aggravated assault, criminal damage to property, terroristic threats, and obstruction of an officer. Convinced Superior Court judge to apply First Offender statute. Total sentence to confinement was 4 years less time served. State’s best offer was 8 years to serve.
Murder
The following represent merely a representative sampling of some criminal and other case outcomes Mr. Sikes has obtained. Understand that Mr. Sikes has literally handled thousands of cases — from simple drug use/possession cases to attempted murder. Note, however, that no attorney can ethically promise (or guarantee) you a particular outcome in any case.
Identity Theft
Another common form of white collar crime is identity theft. When an offender “steals” another person’s identity, they do so to open credit accounts, charge up huge balances, and run off with the merchandise while the victim is left to cope with the aftermath. Identity theft can leave victims attempting to clear their credit for years after the commission of the crime. Under Georgia law, cases of identity theft usually bring significant prison time and heavy fines.
Homicide
Arson
Arson is one of the most serious forms of property crime. It is when an offender intentionally sets fire to the property of another person. Depending upon the severity of the crime, and whether or not anyone was injured, arson can either be charged as a first, second or third degree crime. Arson is always charged as a felony.
Shoplifting
Shoplifting is when an offender steals goods from a retail store, either by removing it covertly or by switching price tags or altering the merchandise in some other fashion, to acquire it for less than its full retail value. Though most cases of shoplifting are misdemeanors (stealing less than $300 worth of merchandise), there are many cases that are felonies. Offenders suspected of shoplifting can be detained and questioned by personnel of the store in which the crime takes place, but in most cases, they are advised to wait until police arrive to conduct a proper investigation.
Forgery
Money Laundering
Kidnapping
Manslaughter
Murder in the first degree or the second degree is one of the most obvious, yet heinous of the violent crimes. The penalty can range from 15 years to life in prison, or even the death penalty if the special circumstances clause is found to be relevant. Attempted murder and manslaughter are treated along the same lines as is murder, however the penalties are often much less severe, especially for manslaughter. Manslaughter is where the state finds an offender guilty of killing someone accidentally and without intent. Murder and attempted murder invariably involve the element of intent by the offender.
Prostitution
Extortion
Hit and Run

Real Estate Litigation
Your ability to borrow money in future can be drastically and significantly affected if you are also proved to be liable during a divorce foreclosure. You require legal help from a local divorce attorney who has considerable experience in real estate matters in order to ensure that all your rights are protected during the course of a divorce foreclosure.

Personal Injury
We know that our clients are unable to afford hiring those experts on their own. That is why we handle most personal injury matters on a contingent fee basis and commonly advance these expenses. Contingent attorney’s fees refer only to those fees charged by attorneys for their legal services. Such fees are not permitted in all types of cases. Court costs and other expenses of legal action usually must be paid by the client
Medical Malpractice
Auto Accidents
Dog Bites

Foreclosure
Cases where foreclosure proceedings and divorce proceedings occur simultaneously are very common. Divorcing couple would have taken a mortgage and would be going through foreclosure and divorce at the same time. Or maybe foreclosure proceedings begin after the divorce petition has been filed. This could happen when couple has separated and one has left marital home to live elsewhere and at the same time has stopped mortgage payments.

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