As a Newly Single Parent, You Need to Be Wary of These 3 Things

As a newly single parent, you need to be wary of a number of factors that can impact your right and ability to care for your children. Consult with one of the Atlanta family lawyers from North Georgia Family Lawyers, LLC to learn more about three critical things.

 

Child Custody

As a newly single parent, you have to be mindful of the child custody laws in your state. State law stipulates that both parents have equal rights to children under the age of 18. Even if you are granted primary custody of the children, you may be obligated by law to share custody with the other parent.

 

Child Visitation

You also are obligated by law to provide access to the other parent to the children for visitation purposes. Your attorney can ask the court for a visitation order that best suits not only your best interests but also those of your children. He or she may ask the judge to grant a Child Under the Age of Three, Modified or Supervised Visitation order.

The order may also only exist for as long as it is reasonable and safe for the children. You have the right to go back to court to ask that it be changed at any time.

 

Child Support

Finally, you need to be aware of the fact that you are entitled to child support as the children’s primary custodial parent. Despite this, you cannot simply ask for any sum of money that you want. The amount that you request must abide by the state’s support formula, which takes into account factors like how much the other parent earns, how much time he or she will spend with the children and how old your children are.

These three things are some that you need to be wary of as a newly single parent. Find out more by hiring one of the Atlanta family lawyers from North Georgia Family Lawyers, LLC today.