Who Gets Custody Of The Kids? Divorce Attorney GA

"Who gets custody of the kids?" is one of the most difficult question to answer in a divorce proceedings. If the spouses are unable to come to an agreement, the court will determine who gets the custody of the kids. Georgia law does not favor either the mother or father. Rather, they look to the relationship of each parent with the child. While grandparents and others may seek custody, there is a presumption in favor of the natural parents. Both spouses must decide whether they will share custody of the children equally, or whether one parent will be the primary custodial parent. “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 one parent is the custodial parent, then the other parent almost always is required to pay child support. The reasoning is that both parents are responsible for supporting the kids, and if the kids live with one parent most of the time, chances are that custodial parent will need some help paying for the housing, food, clothing, and everything else the kids need. There are official child support guidelines set out in the statute that are to be followed in all cases in which the parents are not able to reach an agreement.

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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