Divorce Attorney Athens GA

In Georgia, the court may look into all the circumstances of the parties, including but not limited to; the parental suitability of each parent, the needs of the child, the prior role of each parent, the wishes of the child, the location of the residences of each parent, and any agreement between the parents. If the child has reached the age of at least 11 but not 14 years, the court shall consider the desires, if any, and educational needs of the child in determining which parent shall have custody. In determining the "best interest" of the child, the court will sometimes appoint a Guardian Ad Litem to investigate the child's situation and make a recommendation to the Court. The Guardian Ad Litem has a duty to act on behalf of the child, advocating the child's preference if the child is old enough to express a preference. The Guardian Ad Litem's recommendation is not binding on the court, but the court will usually take the recommendation into consideration. “Custody” includes physical custody - the right to have a child live with you and legal custody – the right to make decisions about the child’s welfare and education. If you do not have physical custody of the children, you will generally be given visitation rights. If one parent has both legal and physical custody and the other has fairly limited visitation, the primary custodial parent has “sole custody.” If both spouses share physical custody, legal custody, or both it is referred to as joint custody.

We are based in Athens, GA (Georgia). Our Divorce Attorneys can represent you if you are located in Athens, Watkinsville, Carnesville, Elberton, Homer, Jefferson, Danielsville, Lexington, Hartwell, Winder, and Clarke County, Oconee County, Elbert County, Franklin County, Banks County, Jackson County, Madison County, Hart County, Barrow County and Oglethorpe County, Ben Epps Airport, University of Georgia (UGA), Piedmont Judicial Circuit, Northern Judicial Circuit and Athens-Clarke County.

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Our family law firm handles cases in Athens, Georgia. Our Georgia divorce lawyers represent clients in Athens and the Athens-Clarke County area.