Child Custody
Making Sense of Complex Interstate Child Custody Situations with a Simple Law
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 […]
Will Seeing a Psychiatrist or Psychologist Hurt My Divorce or Child Custody Case?
Sadly, a stigma still exists in the United States about mental health—enough to prevent many people from seeking treatment. In fact, you may even feel that seeing a psychiatrist or psychologist for legitimate mental health issues may hurt your divorce or child custody case. Basically, you may believe that a judge will apply the same […]
Custody Case Won by Attorneys Lance Dutton and Jennifer Brown
Attorney Lance Dutton of Stearns-Montgomery & Proctor recently won an appeal assisted by Attorney Jennifer Brown for the benefit of a father seeking custody of his child.
Aunt & Uncle Win Interesting Georgia Child Custody Battle
In mid-September, one of our attorneys worked on a child custody case that is rarely seen at Stearns‑Montgomery & Proctor. Typically, we deal with parents’ or grandparents’ visitation rights. This is a rare situation where we moved under the Georgia code for a third party to obtain custody from a parent who is determined to […]
