Determining Custody
Factors courts consider when determining child custody in Georgia.
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Alcohol and Child Custody in Georgia
A Georgia judge can bar a parent from drinking while the child is in that parent's care and allow alcohol tests, but the smell of alcohol alone is not proof.
Read MoreCan a Child Choose Which Parent to Live With?
In Georgia a child of 14 can choose which parent to live with, and that choice is presumptive, but a judge can override it for the child's best interests.
Read MoreCriminal History and Child Custody in Georgia
A Georgia judge may weigh a parent's criminal record in custody. Killing the other parent ends parental power; pending charges alone do not require supervision.
Read MoreFactors Courts Consider in Georgia Custody Cases
A Georgia judge decides custody on the child's best interests and may weigh any relevant factor, including the 17 that the custody statute lists.
Read MoreFamily Violence and Child Custody in Georgia
A Georgia judge may weigh family violence in any custody case, and once the judge finds it occurred, the safety of the child and the victim parent comes first.
Read MoreMilitary Deployment and Custody in Georgia
Georgia protects a deployed parent's parenting plan: no final change until 90 days after deployment ends, and temporary orders keep the child in contact.
Read MoreParental Alienation in Georgia Custody Cases
Georgia's custody statute never uses the term, but a parent who undermines a child's relationship with the other parent can lose custody because of it.
Read MorePhysical Abuse of a Child and Custody in Georgia
Child abuse is a custody factor in Georgia. A parent can ask the judge to have both homes investigated, and whether discipline went too far is for the judge.
Read MoreSubstance Abuse and Child Custody in Georgia
Drug or alcohol abuse is a custody factor in Georgia. Serious abuse can cost a parent all visitation, though a parent whose conduct changes can ask again later.
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