Child Custody

There are many different types of custody actions involving children. They range from divorces with children, to modifications of visitation or custody, to a Legitimation, where the child or children are born to parents who have never married. Many of these Georgia child custody cases involve children who are young and whose lives will change […]

Almost all Family Law litigations deal with strong emotions and personal loss. However, a recent Georgia child custody case of mine had crossed the line from emotional loss, to true tragedy. In any case such as this, the attorneys, the court workers, and the Judges have a very difficult task of determining what is best […]

Every case is unique and the law can be complicated. It is important for one to seek professional expertise and guidance in legal situations. Just recently, Stearns-Montgomery & Proctor’s Family Law Attorney, Melanie Norvell, proved that while Child Custody cases are especially unique and complicated, they are winnable. The father and mother were never married. […]

In the past, it was much easier for an ex-spouse to flee a state with your children and skip out on child custody. The state you lived in may have outlined child custody requirements, but it was much easier to skip that agreement and get a new one in another state. States didn’t communicate well […]