Fathers’ Rights

Modern courts usually take the view that a child should, unless there is an extreme situation, get to spend time with both parents after a divorce. They are on the side of shared custody or joint custody, rather than simply giving custody to one parent. Sole custody...

If you have a child outside of marriage, Georgia does not automatically recognize you as the child's legal father. You must take steps to claim legal paternity. Learn more about the process of becoming your child's legal father and the benefits of paternity in...

During a divorce or separation hearing, one parent might be granted more custody of the children than the other. This parent is referred to as the “custodial parent,” while the other parent is known as the “noncustodial parent.” In this arrangement, the noncustodial...

As a father, you should have just as many legal rights of your child as the mother. Unfortunately, due to legalities such as paternity, you may not. Paternity refers to the legal establishment of the identity of a child’s father. While you may know in your heart that...

Dads often get the short end of the stick when it comes to child custody even though every state has laws that state courts must consider parents without regard to gender. It is still more likely that your ex-wife will get more parenting time with your children than...

Adopting your stepchildren can strengthen the ties of your Georgia family and give those children the security they need after being involved in their parents’ divorce. However, before the adoption process can begin, you and your spouse may require consent from one or...

Georgia fathers like you may wonder about establishing paternity. If married, paternity is often established automatically. But what if you never married? Unmarried fathers often have to go through more complex steps to establish paternity.  Still, some professionals...

There is a persistent but erroneous perception that if parents split up when their child is still an infant, it does not matter if they share custody of the child or whether the father receives generous visitation time. The rationale is that the child is too young to...

Identifying the mother of a child is rarely difficult. Knowing who fathered the child, though, can be considerably more challenging. Still, for many different reasons, establishing paternity is important. After all, the health and well-being of the child may depend on...

It can be difficult for a father in Georgia to remain involved with his children when they live apart from one another after a divorce. Nevertheless, a father can still communicate his love and concern for his children through phone calls and letters even if he is not...