Individuals in Georgia who are facing the end of a marriage may come across a variety of tough choices, especially when there are children involved. Topics to cover during child custody negotiations can go beyond discussions about visitation. One such topic could...
Child Custody
Preparing for a child custody hearing
When facing the end of a marriage, many parents in Georgia and elsewhere may feel it vital to take every possible measure to safeguard the needs and interests of their children. As some parents might not always agree on how to achieve this goal, sometimes negotiations...
Making joint custody work
After divorce, couples in Georgia and the rest of the U.S. might find it difficult to develop a peaceful shared custody agreement. However, there are several ways that divorced parents can make joint child custody work for all parties involved. When parents have been...
What is best for the child in a child custody case?
Decisions involving the custody children after divorce can can be difficult and emotionally charged. Courts always take into consideration what is best for the child in Georgia, but this may not always be clear. An example of such a difficult child custody case...
Summer vacation plans vs. child custody arrangements
Summer is here and family vacations in Georgia are being eagerly anticipated. While this is true for most families, divorced families with child custody arrangements may face a different reality. In an ideal situation, custody is shared by both parents and they...
A child custody battle over medical treatment
If a parent is asked what his or her greatest concern is, the response will frequently be a concern for the health and well-being of his or her child. When a child suffers from health issues, that can become a parent's primary focus. There are instances where parents...
The opioid crisis and child custody
It is hard to find anyone in the United States that the opioid epidemic has not in some way touched. Sadly, the epidemic continues to grow in Georgia as the death toll mounts. Among the biggest losers of the epidemic are the children born of addicted mothers. But...
Child custody: What to do when modifications are required
One of the biggest challenges divorced couples in Georgia can face is determining who will have custody of the children. It is difficult enough when both parents reside in the same geographical area. But what happens when one parent needs to relocate for a job, or to...
Child custody and unmarried parents
When a child loses his or her parents the resulting trauma can be devastating to everyone involved. If the deceased couple were married and the parents of the surviving children, child custody of the children will often go to a surviving family member who is able to...
Child custody and sports
When parents share custody of their children, it would be logical to assume that they share the same concern for their children's well-being and will make decisions based on the best interests of the children. But what if they disagree in Georgia? What if one...