Child Custody Matters

Your custody order is a document that carries the full authority of the Georgia family courts. Both you and your ex should do your best to uphold the terms in your custody order by cooperating with one another and acting in the best interests of your children. Those...

If you've gotten divorced over the summer, this may be your first school year as a co-parent. Even if it isn't the very first year, you know that this can still change the dynamic of your relationship with your children. You may even have to change your custody...

Your children have expressed the desire to live with your ex. The two of you are going through a divorce, and you’ve been talking with them about where they’re going to live. What concerns you is that you are hoping to share custody of the children. You want them to...

As a dedicated parent, nothing is more precious to you than your child. They might well be the reason why your marriage lasted for so long despite your differences with your spouse. But now that you are going your separate ways, how do you ensure that your child...

Summer can be the most challenging time for separated or divorced parents sharing custody of their kids. The school year has a fairly fixed schedule. However, once the kids are off for several months, the usual custody schedule isn’t going to work. If you’re still...

Co-parenting children is one type of custody arrangement that people use after a divorce. Both parents are fully involved in raising the children. The adults communicate frequently to ensure that the children have everything they need, but it’s possible that some...

Even though you do not have primary custody of your children, it does not take away from the fact that you are still their legally recognized parent. You have a right to be involved in the child's life, and the other parent is not supposed to come in the way of that....

When parents with young children split up, they have to find a way to share parental responsibilities. In some cases, parents can reach a mutually agreeable decision regarding how they divide their responsibilities and parenting time. Other times, it will be necessary...

When divorcing parents want to share custody of their children, a 50-50 split might seem like the way to go. However, it often isn’t practical. One parent may have a very structured workweek and/or possibly regularly work late into the evening. That would mean their...

The best interests of the child is a phrase used frequently during divorce and child custody procedures. There is no one method of determining a child’s best interests. Instead, courts look at many factors to make this determination. If you are like many other parents...