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Child custody covers two separate questions: where a child lives day to day, known as physical custody, and who makes decisions about health, education, and welfare, known as legal custody. Either parent can hold sole custody, or both can share custody, depending on the circumstances.
For more than three decades, Thomas F. Tierney has helped Georgia parents negotiate workable custody arrangements, and has litigated when a fair agreement was not possible.
Look for a Union City child custody attorney who explains how Georgia courts weigh a child’s best interests, rather than making promises about outcomes no attorney can guarantee. Ask directly about their record in contested custody hearings, not only agreed-upon arrangements, since real advocacy gets tested there.
A child custody lawyer who knows how Fulton County judges typically rule on custody matters can help your case move without unnecessary delay.
Most custody disputes in Union City settle through negotiation or mediation once both parents understand what the court is likely to consider. When an agreement isn’t realistic, we prepare thoroughly for a contested hearing rather than pushing a client toward a compromise that doesn’t serve their child.
Some child custody lawyers avoid trial whenever possible; we prepare every case as though it might get there. We also handle post-order work, modifications when circumstances genuinely change, and enforcement when an existing order is not being followed, the kind of ongoing support many child custody attorneys do not offer once the initial order is signed.
