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Child Custody Matters

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How can you make custody transitions easier for your children?

Having the opportunity to co-parent in Georgia allows you to continue strengthening your relationship with your children despite your legal separation from their other parent. Transitioning your children between homes can cause stress for everyone involved, especially if that process lacks consistency. Creating a custody transition that your children anticipate and feel comfortable with may

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Nesting as an Option for Divorced Couples Considering Co-Parenting

What is Nesting? It is very common to end up with a co-parenting arrangement after a divorce. This is because co-parenting is usually in the best interest of the child. Even if the parents divorce and no longer cohabitate, having both parents actively involved with raising the child is usually best. However, moving the child

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Do LBGTQ parents in Georgia have child custody rights?

LBGTQ parents who are divorcing in Georgia may face different circumstances for child custody than traditional couples, which could make even a non-contested divorce difficult. While a 2015 bill offered laws to guide same-sex divorcing couples, it did not mention parenting laws, which left one spouse in the marriage with few visitation or custody rights.

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How a change in finances may affect a child support order

In uncertain economic times, paying monthly bills can be challenging. If your regular expenditures include court-ordered child support, though, you have little choice but to continue to make payments. After all, Georgia law allows for serious consequences for those who fall behind on child support. Georgia law also provides a legal framework for modifying a child support

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