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Northeast Georgia Child Custody Attorneys

In Georgia, the custody of a child refers to the parents with decision-making responsibility and the child’s living arrangements. Who the child lives with and who can make decisions are considered two separate but linked factors. Overall, Georgia courts prefer for both parents to share in these responsibilities, but how to reach an agreement for custody sharing can be a complicated legal question.

With more than 50 years of combined legal experience, the team at Hotard & Hise has helped parents all across northeast Georgia create parenting plans and settle child visitation questions. We know a lack of clarity about what happens with your children in a divorce can be frustrating; we want to help you find answers.

Georgia Law On Child Custody

The initial phases of the divorce process, at least where child custody is concerned, focus on crafting a workable parenting plan, which describes all the aspects of the custody arrangement. Having a parenting plan is required. You and your ex will have to define:

  • A physical custody schedule: Who lives with the child during what weeks, what holidays and a regular visitation schedule, if one parent is noncustodial.
  • Legal custody: You will both share in the decision-making responsibility for the child/children.
  • Emergent situations: No plan is perfect, and occasionally last-minute schedule changes must happen. It is best to define these processes early.

Once a parenting plan is set, it can only be modified through the official divorce decree modifications process. Any decision, from creation to modification, will always be resolved by looking into the best interests of the child. That will be the court’s concern, not what works best for the parents.

Do Not Wait For Answers; We’re Ready To Listen

Establishing and reworking custody plans so that they work for each family and child are some of the biggest, most stressful problems to have in family law. We don’t want you to worry. We want you to feel listened to and cared for as you resolve each issue as needed. We’re here for you right now and the whole way through. Call us at 706-925-0797 or send an email using this online form.