Child Custody

There are several terms we use in a child custody case including legal custody, physical custody, sole custody, and joint custody. The State of Georgia has its own set of laws on regulating and awarding child custody.

After a divorce, the issue sometimes arises where one of the parents decide to move out of state.  In Georgia, a parent may file for a modification of child custody or visitation, if there is a significant chance in circumstances, including moving over state lines.   Under some circumstances, this may be limited to once every […]

Determining custody agreements in Georgia is a complex process during which the judge has multiple variables to consider.  In fact, there are seventeen factors listed in the Georgia code that outlines child custody proceedings that help the judge determine the idea living situation for the child.  But as the child gets older, a few additional […]

In most instances where parents are fighting over custody of their children, both parties genuinely seek to do what is best for the children involved.  All too often, however, these legal proceedings turn into heated feuds whose realm reaches far beyond the doors of the courthouse.  While you may think this argument is just between […]