FAMILY LAW
Grandparents'
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At Deering & Associates, we have extensive
experience handling grandparent suits in family
court.
We know your children and grandchildren are the
most important people in your life. We attempt to
keep everyone’s best interests in mind. If there is
to be a dispute, you need the experience and
sensitivity of our attorneys on your side.
Custody and visitation rights
In Georgia the law is clear when it comes to the
rights of grandparents or great-grandparents.
Grandparents may be granted partial physical and
legal custody and/or visitation rights to a child or
children:
- when a parent is deceased
- when a parent’s marriage is
dissolved or the parents are separated
- when child has resided with
grandparents or great-grandparents for
12 months or more
- in cases involving ineffectual
parenting (parents in jail, substance
abuse, etc.).
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Legal rights for “substitute parents”
Grandparents raising grandchildren face significant
obstacles in their role as “substitute parents.” In
addition to the social and economic challenges,
grandparents must also deal with a complicated set
of legal issues when they do not have legal custody
of the grandchildren they are raising. Grandparents
who are also caregivers need effective advocacy.
Deering & Associates has extensive experience
petitioning the courts for the legal rights and
needs of grandparents who have become primary or
occasional caregivers. We are experienced in
grandparents’ rights issues including:
- Guardianship subsidies
- Respite care
- Medical consent laws
- Educational consent laws
- De facto custodian laws
- Standby guardianship laws
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If you are seeking counsel in the Atlanta, Fulton
County, Georgia area concerning grandparents'
rights, Deering & Associates can help.
Contact us today to schedule
an introductory meeting with one of our attorneys.
The free initial consultation helps us determine how
we can assist you with. We also want you to be sure
you are comfortable with us as your legal guide and
representative.
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