Family Law

Canton Family Law Attorney

Family law is the area of the law that determines rights and responsibilities of spouses, parents and children. We most often receive calls from clients who need assistance, guidance and representation in divorce and child custody matters. Our lawyers also handle family law issues including the following:

Prenuptial agreements Stepparent adoption Child custody modification Visitation modification Child support modification Modification of spousal support (alimony) Enforcement of child support and child custody court orders Contempt Legitimation Paternity Termination of parental rights Restraining orders Unmarried parents: paternity, custody, visitation, support

Contact Burns, Speights & Grisham, P.C. to schedule a free initial consultation regarding your family law concern. Our experience and our caring demeanor are reassuring to clients in need of our guidance in family law matters.

Divorce
sset division is not always a fifty-fifty split in Georgia. Family courts in the state take into account specific circumstances, including the respective incomes, assets and contributions to the marriage of the husband and wife when determining how property will be divided.

Custody and Support

Discuss your family law situation with an attorney to explore how child custody and visitation might be determined in your case (sole custody or joint custody). Your lawyer can explain how child support will be determined, and whether there is just cause in your situation for alimony (spousal support).

Unmarried Parents
Unmarried parents have the same rights and responsibilities to their children that married parents do. A birth mother may bring a paternity action, seek child support, or petition for a desired custody arrangement. A putative father may wish to establish paternity, gain custody or visitation, or contest child support claims pertaining to a child born outside of marriage.

Protecting your legal rights and preserving child-parent bonds begins with a call to a knowledgeable family law attorney. Contact Burns, Speights & Grisham, P.C.