Very few areas of the legal system are as emotionally trying for the people involved as Family Law. And of those cases, the one’s involving child custody disputes can be the most devastating. Most Georgia parents love their children and feel that no one else—even their ex-spouse or former partner—would be better suited to care for them. Almost all people who fight for custody of their children are doing so with the belief that they are doing the best thing for them.
The State of Georgia favors neither the mother nor the father in child custody disputes. Both genders are presumed to be equally capable of raising a child. Furthermore, unless evidence is presented to the contrary, the George family courts feel that having both parents involved in the child’s or children’s lives to some degree is healthier for the child. Naturally, these guiding principles do not fit all situations and disagreements as to their application often arise.
The family law attorneys at Miles Patterson Hansford Tallant, LLC are aware of all of this. They understand that you are coming to them because you feel either that you are the better parent or your presence would be beneficial to the child’s upbringing. They will compassionately review your case with you and determine the best course of action for you to pursue your parental rights.
The Georgia family courts would prefer for you to approach them with an amicable agreement that is first and foremost in the best interest of the child. However, this is not always possible without professional guidance. Oftentimes the court recommends mediation. The goal is for the parties, along with their attorneys, to draft an agreement. This action is often preferred to having a judge—one who is not familiar with your family—making a snapshot decision based on a limited amount of information. The attorneys at Miles Patterson Hansford Tallant, LLC have mediated numerous child custody agreements for parents in Forsyth County.
There are times when the circumstances change, or the original agreement is just not working out. The lawyers at Miles Patterson Hansford Tallant LLC will negotiate and modify existing child custody agreements for Georgia parents.
If you’d like to speak to an experienced child custody attorney, please call Miles Patterson Hansford Tallant today at 770-872-7539. You may also fill out our quick contact form to the left and an experienced child custody attorney will contact asap.
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