An initial child custody dispute can be highly contentious, and the stakes are significant. The order that comes out of that disagreement can shape your child’s future and well-being for years to come, dictating with whom they’ll live, who will make important...
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Child Custody
Does Georgia law favor mothers over fathers?
For parents, the subject of child custody raises highly personal and emotional issues. Few things tug at our hearts like our relationships with our children. This is true of both fathers and mothers, but Georgia law favors mothers in certain ways. Married and...
Modifying a child custody order in a Georgia divorce
Georgia parents who have endured a divorce involving minor children are tempted to view the entry of the final order as the last nail in a house built by stress and anger. Unfortunately, life is never certain, and the assumptions that underlie even the most carefully...
Restrictions on third-party visitation look back, not forward
The results of child custody cases create the perception that factors considered weigh in favor of female custody. Data over several years, however, reveal that both mothers and fathers confront the challenges of physical and legal custody of their children with...
Traveling with your child for the holidays after a divorce
The holidays are a time for family, and many parents in Savannah, Georgia, will hit the road and skies with their child at this time of year to spend the holidays with their loved ones. Still, your travel plans can be made more complicated if you are no longer in a...
Do I have visitation rights as a grandparent?
Many grandparents would agree that their relationship with their grandchild is one of the greatest joys in life. This relationship can come to an abrupt stop, however, if their child’s parents divorce and the custodial parent refuses to let the grandparents visit the...
How is custody determined in Georgia?
When parents decide to get a divorce, they often end up fighting over the kids. Parents may disagree on who the child should live with primarily, who will have the child on certain holidays, and who will make decisions about the child’s education. These disagreements...
Filing an emergency custody motion
Savannah parents know that custody litigation can be take quite a long time since there are various requirements and steps involved in the custody process. Once you file for custody, it may be weeks or months before you have a final custody order in place. But what...
What is legal custody, and how does it impact parental rights?
After a divorce, your main priority is protecting the needs and interests of your children above all else. Regardless of how difficult your relationship is with the other parent, you will want to provide as much stability and continuity of lifestyle as possible. One...
Paternity is not enough if you want custody rights
If being a dad is something you have looked forward to, you may have been surprised but delighted when you learned that a woman you dated had a child. Whether you are in a long-term relationship with her or you only went out a few times, you want to do your part for...