Alpharetta Child Custody and Visitation Attorney
A divorce can be a mentally and emotionally exhausting experience. Determining who gets custody of the children is one of the more difficult matters parents, and their kids, will face. A child custody and visitation agreement legally defines who the kids will live with and all details about visits with the other parent. Advice from a skilled lawyer can help create child custody arrangements that make sense for your family.
Experienced family law attorney Jeffrey S. Williams offers compassionate legal support resolving child custody and other divorce concerns. Contact his Atlanta area law office to schedule a consultation.
Child Custody Focused on a Child's Best Interests
Georgia judges generally agree that children benefit most after a divorce from keeping both parents in their lives. As such, the courts tend to prefer awarding joint custody. However, actual arrangements involving physical custody — who a child lives with — and legal custody regarding health care, education and other decisions are usually more difficult. Judges rely on a number for factors, including:
- Routine child care provided by each parent
- Physical and mental fitness of the parents
- Parents' financial resources for providing care
- Location and proximity of their separate homes
- Safety of the child and any history of family violence
- Existing custody agreements
- Preferences of more mature children
In 2008, custody and visitation were combined into what's called a "parenting plan" that is required in every Georgia divorce. Developing custody arrangements, parenting time (visitation) and other family law matters don't have to become stressful events. Attorney Williams encourages clients in a divorce to work toward mutually beneficial solutions to resolving family disputes.
Talk to a Skilled Custody and Parenting Time Lawyer
While your life as a spouse may be over, your responsibility as a parent remains. Attorney Jeffrey S. Williams can help you find child custody solutions that can help ease the transition into your new lives. Mr. Williams also offers effective strategies to reunite families where domestic violence is a concern. Contact the firm for a consultation.
