Child Custody

When you are fighting to gain or keep custody of your children, it seems like a bad idea to publicly insult and criticize your children's other parent, especially in a very public forum that is open and available to anyone, including the family court judge that is...

In one memorable episode of the television show Seinfeld, Elaine is shocked to discover that a urine test taken in preparation for her upcoming trip to Kenya comes back positive for opium. Later in the episode, she is relieved to learn that her consumption of poppy...

This week, a girl celebrated her fourth birthday in Georgia. For young children, birthdays are usually a happy and exciting occasion, filled with cake and presents, friends and family. Yet this birthday probably won't be like most for this young girl. Earlier this...

A recent opinion article in the Journal of the American Medical Association has Atlantans up in arms. The article says that the state should step in when children are extremely obese. It also suggests that parents should face some legal consequences, including losing...

According to recently released data from the United States Census Bureau, an increasing number of children in the Atlanta metro area are being raised by single fathers. For the first time in over 40 years, there was a greater increase in single father-led families...

One thing parents may overlook when they initiate a battle with their partner over custody of their children is the ability of the court to scrutinize their personal life in order to determine parental fitness and the best interests of the children.In determining...

A 41-year-old Beverly Hills psychiatrist who provides professional advice to family courts in child custody disputes, was recently removed from a case after one of his clients found lewd pictures online connected to Facebook account and other websites.According to...

A military lifestyle can complicate the already often complicated matter of child custody battles. One of the barriers service members often face in seeking custody of their children is that their career can be used against them. At a recent Defense Department budget...

Custody battles are rarely straightforward and easily handled. Besides the emotion involved in such disputes, there is the often difficult determination of what is really in the best interests of the child.On Monday, the Georgia Supreme Court overturned a ruling by a...

Given the centrality of child custody and visitation considerations in many divorce proceedings, it is probably not surprising for a family log blog to periodically address issues and timely stories relating to these concerns. We note, for example, the several blog...