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Physical Custody vs. Legal Custody

If you’re considering a divorce or are in the early stages and you have kids, then you’re probably thinking about who will get custody. Child custody is more complicated than a simple custody/no custody solution. In fact, it’s incredibly rare…

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Co-parenting After Divorce: Is a Shared Custody Agreement Right for You?

For most couples without children, divorce is a final goodbye. They walk away from the marriage and never see each other again. The picture is quite different when you have children. Yes, divorce is the end of your marriage. But…

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Reaching a Child Custody Agreement Without Going to Court

Most people don’t want to get embroiled in a messy divorce. But many divorcing couples don’t know how to avoid it. Finances and parenting are two of the biggest stressors in a healthy marriage. Figuring out how to handle them…

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What is 50/50 Custody?

A lot of clients tell me that they want a 50/50 custody schedule. But they do not always know what that means. They may have heard good things about it from friends who use a 50/50 custody schedule. It also…

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What if the Other Parent of My Child is an Addict?

One of the scariest issues in a custody case is when one parent has a substance abuse issue. The sober parent constantly worries about the child while in the addicted parent’s care. When the court is deciding custody matters, the…

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Expansion of Who Can Seek Custody in Georgia

A bill allowing more people to seek custody in Georgia will go into effect July 1st. House Bill 543, signed by Governor Brian Kemp last month, amends Georgia law by allowing non-relatives to be considered an equitable caregiver of a…

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Can children choose which parent they live with?

In custody cases, parents are faced with a big decision regarding which parent a child will live with (assuming the parents can agree). When the parents cannot agree and a judge needs to make the decision, he or she relies…

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Child Custody and Relocation

When a parent moves out-of-state, there can be significant conflict over what the custody and parenting time schedule will be going forward. In determining custody in a relocation case, Georgia courts focus on the child’s best interests, which is the…

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