If you have questions about father’s rights in Georgia, we can help.  The Smith Williams Law Firm in Marietta Georgia handles mothers and fathers foster a lasting and meaningful parent-child relationship.  However, in Georgia, an unwed father has to go through a specific process called legitimation.  If you were not married to your child’s mother when the child was born and you want legal rights to your child, you must go through this process. Legitimating though the courts establishes your legal rights as a Father.

There are several different situations when a father may need a family law attorney to establish, protect or enforce his parental rights.  Many fathers make the mistake of assuming that the courts will always side with the mother.  This is an outdated and incorrect assumption; the family law courts in Georgia are very willing to help ensure fathers play a meaningful role in their children’s lives.  However, the process is not always simple or easy, which is why having an experienced father’s rights attorney on your side is a good idea.

Legitimation – The Process of Legally Becoming a Father

If you are the father of a child that was born out of wedlock, you need to go through the process that Georgia refers to as “Legitimation”.  Basically, this is basically establishing your legal rights and place in your child’s life as the father.  Before custody or support can be determined, the father must go through a legitimation process.  Yolanda Smith Williams has extensive experience helping fathers get through the legitimation process as well as move on to secure their custody or visitation rights.

Custody Rights For Dads

So many of my clients have the misconception that they will be treated unfairly or are at some type of disadvantage strictly because they are the father.  Georgia family law gives no preference based on gender; the parent who is best fit to provide for the child and give will likely become the primary caretaker.  Whether you are a father wanting to establish custody rights, or going through a divorce and looking to protect your relationship with your children, Yolanda Smith Williams can help.

Cobb County Father’s Rights Lawyer

Every child deserves to have a meaningful relationship with both of their parents.  If you are a dad who is not seeing your children, we can help.  Do not spend time arguing – work with an attorney.  A trustworthy father’s rights attorney can help you get the law on your side and protect your relationship with your children.  Call today for a consultation.

Call (678) 324-7600 today. The lawyers at The Smith Williams Law Firm can help you with gaining the father-child relationship that the courts will recognize.