Child Custody
Articles about child custody in Georgia, including types, determination, visitation, and parenting plans.
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Georgia Child Support Does Not Depend on Visits
In Georgia you cannot stop paying child support because visits are denied, and a parent cannot withhold visits because support is unpaid.
Read MoreGeorgia Has No Standard Visitation Schedule
No Georgia statute sets a default visitation schedule. Your parenting plan sets the schedule, and the statewide form offers choices rather than a standard.
Read MoreHoliday and Summer Visitation in Georgia
A Georgia parenting plan must say how holidays, vacations, and school breaks, summer included, are shared, down to the hour each one starts and ends.
Read MoreExpert Witnesses in Georgia Custody Cases
Psychologists, evaluators and therapists can inform a Georgia custody decision, but the judge has to make it and cannot hand that call to an expert.
Read MoreDoes Joint Custody End Child Support in Georgia?
No. Custody and child support are separate questions in Georgia, and even with equal parenting time the guidelines still name a custodial parent.
Read MoreWhat Is Joint Legal Custody in Georgia?
Joint legal custody means both parents share the major decisions about a child, but a Georgia judge can give one parent the final say when they cannot agree.
Read MoreWho Decides a Child's Activities in Georgia?
Activities are a major custody decision in Georgia. If the order gives the other parent the final say, signing your child up anyway can be contempt.
Read MoreWho Decides a Child's Education in Georgia?
In Georgia, where a child goes to school is a custody decision. The custody order says which parent makes it, and a contempt case cannot take it away.
Read MoreWho Decides a Child's Religion in Georgia?
A child's religious upbringing is a major custody decision in Georgia. The custody order says which parent makes it, and courts will enforce it.
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