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Child Custody Law in Georgia Father vs. Mother

Custody Law Answers

Your Answers to Common Questions about Custody Law & Visitation in GA At the Law Offices of Sean R Whitworth, we often get questions concerning child custody and visitation. Seek legal counsel in your state. The answers listed here are specific to Georgia  Family & Divorce Law. Our offices are located in Marietta Ga and we […]
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How To Enforce Child Support in Georgia

Sharing the latest updates about Georgia Family Law and how to enforce Child Support  Enforce Child Support for your children’s sake. Is your former spouse failing to pay you the awarded child support – letting you struggle to make ends meet?When faced with this problem, many custodial parents feel powerless. Fortunately, there are several ways to enforce […]
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Valentine’s Day and Divorce – Tips You Will LOVE!

Valentine’s Day and Divorce: Could Be Blessing In Disguise – This goes for newly separated couples too Valentine’s Day and Divorce. Long ago during the Middle Ages, this day was a time when courting was in full bloom and was largely associated with love and romance. While Valentine’s Day (Saint Valentine’s Day) was originally a […]
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Law Offices of Sean R. Whitworth is a Marietta Divorce Law Firm that has been a part of the local community for over 10 years.

Proper Service Divorce Law in Marietta

Divorce Requires Proper Service Often, I am in a courtroom and people without lawyers stand up, ready to get divorced. The judge reviews the file only to ask the party if there has been proper service. The individual looks around the crowded courtroom and asks what that means. Then, they tell the court that I […]
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Custodial Arrangements

Often, people come to my office and tell me that they have settled on the issue of custody and it will be a joint arrangement. Custodial arrangements, though, aren’t as simple as they seem. Parents assume that joint custody in Georgia means that they will share custody of their children. However, in Georgia you must specify between […]
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Push the delete button!

Social media is a wonderful format to stay in touch with friends and loved ones, to stay relevant as a business; however, it is the worst place to post your private moments and those moments that may not be so funny years from now. As a domestic attorney I cannot tell you how often I […]
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CAN THE CHILDREN CHOOSE WHERE THEY WANT TO LIVE IN GEORGIA?

The short answer is yes if they are 14 years old; however, the issue is a bit more complex than this.  In Georgia a child at 14 once was able to make a final determination regarding a custody decision.  Today a child at 14 can still make this determination, but the court will still look […]
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SHE TOOK MY CHILD

On Christmas Eve I received a tearful phone call from a father tormented by the loss of his child that evening. This man is on the birth certificate, he has raised his son alone for the last four years and this Christmas Eve the mother has decided that she wants her son back. She simply […]
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