Child Custody in Georgia
In Georgia, the divorce courts prefer that parents place a priority on working together in raising their children affected by a divorce. Parents who invest quality time and cooperation throughout their children's formative years produce children with better attitudes, and children less likely to get into trouble with police.
When parents cannot agree the divorce court will get very involved, and will make binding orders and directives on all facets of custody, visitation and support.
Child Custody Attorney
There are numerous factors which affect the court's decisions on child custody arrangements in Georgia divorces. As your divorce attorney, or child custody modification attorney, our job is to present information to the court that addreses all factors under consideration in order to achieve a favorable result.
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Child Custody in Georgia
In Georgia, before a divorce can be granted by the court, the issue of child custody of all of the minor children of the marriage must be settled. Child custody issues are applicable to children produced in a formal marriage or in dissolving a common-law marriage. Divorces involving children will require both parents to complete a court approved parenting course.
In Georgia, the divorce court will consider the preferences of children over 11 years of age regarding their living arrangements. While the court must agree, children over 14 years of age can often choose their custodial parent and residence.
Physical Custody
Physical custody refers to the person(s) who is designated as the primary custodial person and with whom the child(ren) will reside. The person having physical custody has the most significant day-to-day responsibility for the care and rearing of the child(ren). Physical custody can be either sole or joint and is one of two critical considerations regarding child custody in Georgia.
Legal Custody
Legal custody refers to the person(s) who is designated as the person(s) who can make legal and binding decisions about the minor child(ren). Legal decisions about minor children include their education, their religion, health care options, and more. Legal custody can be either sole or joint and is one of two critical considerations regarding child custody in Georgia.
Visitation Rights
Visitation rights are very negotiable between the spouses. When spouses cannot agree to a visitation schedule the court will make the determination. The court has the authority to apply restrictions including supervised visitations, no overnight visitation and more. In certain cases, usually where there is a question of safety, the court may dent visitation rights to a parent.
