Protecting Your Relationship With Your Children
Uncertainty about how a divorce or other family law case will affect your children and your relationship with them can be extremely stressful. An experienced lawyer can help you understand your rights and obligations when it comes to your children.
At Jackson Steed, we help our clients pursue fair and beneficial child custody and support outcomes. Based in Atlanta, we serve clients in Fulton, DeKalb, Clayton, Henry, Fayette, Cobb, Cherokee and surrounding counties. Contact us to schedule a consultation with one of our family law attorneys.
Guiding You Toward a Positive Child Custody Outcome
If you are concerned about whether you will get custody of your children or whether the other parent will be granted custody in a divorce case or a legitimation or paternity case, we can help you pursue a positive outcome.
In any of these cases, the courts can grant one parent primary physical custody and may or may not give the other parent rights to visitation time through a parenting plan.
The courts can also grant sole or joint legal custody — the right to participate in decisions about important issues such as education and health care. The basic rule is that the final child custody arrangement should reflect the best interests of the children.
If your child custody case cannot be resolved amicably, the courts may order mandatory mediation or appoint a guardian ad litem. We are familiar with these different approaches.
Getting an Accurate Child Support Calculation
In Georgia, the child support guidelines are based on a complex formula that takes into account both parents' incomes, the number of children each parent is supporting and several other factors. These guidelines changed in 2007, so it is important to get up-to-date advice.
We are experienced at handling all types of Georgia child support issues, including:
- Calculating income for self-employed people
- Determining earning potential for people who are currently unemployed
- Child support modification
There are many myths out there about child custody and support. To get accurate information and skilled representation in your family law case, contact us today.
