Legal Question in Family Law in Georgia

Re: petition for custody change

A lawyer would have to read the present order to see what would need to be done and what was involved. It would likely take a new court proceeding of some kind.

Re: petition for custody change

You would probably still need to petition the court regardless of whether your son relinquished his rights or not. It would be hard to say what the exact cost would be from your message. If you would like to call me at 404-942-3545, we could talk more about your case. Thank you.

Re: petition for custody change

The original order should be carefully looked at and considered. Also, if your Son is on probation you should review those requirements.

For a low-cost solution, you might consider giving you son temporary guardianship, which is not permanent custody, but still allows the Guardian to exercise the duties of a parent. There are other extraneous factors to consider, like health insurance in these situations.

So, think through this very carefully.

Re: petition for custody change

Anytime there is a change of custody, it iw necessary to change the previous order. If you truly believe your son is ready to handle the responsibility of a 15-year old, you can enter into a written agreement and file a modification. You might want to consider a temporary order for six months. Many times teenagers think they want a change but find out permanent residency with the elected parent is not what he or she thought it would be. By entering into an initial temporary order, you could give both she and your son time to see if this is going to work. I would also put in stipulations such as she must maintain grades, school attendance, etc., or the temporary could be revisited. Hope this helps. Please feel free to call the office if you have additional questions.