Custody Election of a Child 14 Years or Older
Parental Rights for Unmarried Fathers
Can I Invade Someone's Privacy if I Need Evidence for My Case?
Making the Case for Custody
There is no guarantee that the mother will get custody of the children. The courts want what is best for the children, and that's a good thing.
Scott Shaw knows the law and has a proven process for gathering information to prove your case for custody.
Addressing Parental Rights
Fathers and mothers have different rights if there is no marriage in place. If a parent is apparently unfit for custody, parental rights must change.
Scott Shaw has years of experience in developing and presenting solid case that support - or impeach - parental rights.
Agreement Modifications
Situations can change for parents after the divorce is final, making a child custody modification advisable and actionable.
Scott Shaw has worked with hundreds of parents in child custody modification proceedings. He knows how to build and present an argument for success.
Five Star Ratings
Threats to Take Son
I was an emotional wreck because my ex had threatened to take my son out of the state against my will. I thought because he was my son's father that he could do it too. Scott informed me of my rights that I did not even know that I had. He immediately sprang into action and got an emergency order from the court. He handled everything quickly and attentively while reassuring me through the process. I really am grateful for all that he did for my son and I. The end result was totally in my favor. I highly recommend him and thank him for his representation.
False Accusations
My wife made false accusation throughout a lengthy divorce and withheld my children from me... brilliant at deposition (where he utterly tore her apart) and exposed her lies with evidence he guided me to gather prior to our case....extremely detail-oriented and knows the law well...[in] the final trial Mr. Shaw was able to counter everything that was thrown at us through ...evidence and facts. Divorce is a difficult change, process and battle but having Mr. Shaw in your corner definitely helps. I can wholeheartedly recommend Mr. Shaw.
What a Relief
It was a relief mentally and emotionally to have an attorney appear on behalf of my son and I that into court prepared and knew the facts of the case and the applicable law and present it all in a coherent fashion. Thank you again! --- William M.
No B.S. Attitude
Mr. Shaw is one heck of an attorney and his no B.S. attitude is what won me over in the first place. --- Jason P.
Won Custody of My Kids
Mr. Shaw won custody for me of my little boy and teenage daughter, despite my now ex-wife influencing my daughter to testify at trial and to elect to reside with her, and Mr. Shaw cut through this chafe at trial, through the B.S. and distortions, destroyed my ex’s case, and I have custody of my two kids as a very happy father. --- Mark S.
Grandparents Win Custody
We would like to thank you for all your hard work in helping us get custody of Brett and Brittany. You are their savior. You helped these two little angels have a stable home for the first time in their little lives. --- Tom & Debra C.
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Excerpts from the Shaw Law Library:
Can Interfering With Visitation Jeopardize Custody?
By Scott Shaw |
Can a parent in Georgia lose custody of their children if they interfere in the other parent’s visitation or parenting time, or unreasonably behave in allowing access to a child? The short answer is yes. In Medley v. Mosely, 780 SE.2d 31, the Georgia Court of Appeals, citing approval from the Georgia Supreme Court, upheld…
Keep Reading Emergency Custody Considerations
By Scott Shaw |
Whenever it becomes necessary to protect the wellbeing of the child, filing for emergency custody may be in order. Georgia courts are strict about what constitutes such a need, so it becomes important to collect information to meet their requirements in a race against time. How can the child’s wellbeing be documented? Are there any…
Keep Reading Can Interfering with Visitation Jeopardize Custody?
By Scott Shaw |
Can a parent in Georgia lose custody of their children if they interfere in the other parent’s visitation or parenting time, or unreasonably behave in allowing access to a child? The short answer is yes. In Medley v. Mosely, 780 SE.2d 31, the Georgia Court of Appeals, citing approval from the Georgia Supreme Court, upheld…
Keep Reading Parental Alienation
By Scott Shaw |
I have written on the topic of parental alienation multiple times over the years. Recently I received a call from a colleague asking for advice on how to handle a case that he had, and a few days later a new client with a case with disturbing fact patterns that screamed of parental alienation retained…
Keep Reading Is Parental Alienation Theory Scientific and Admissible in Georgia Courts?
By Scott Shaw |
Parental alienation is the concept that one parent can influence their children to– irrationally and without cause — dislike, fear, hate, and even despise their other parent. Children who are victims of parental alienation usually have a difficult time even articulating why they dislike the other parent. This concept was first coined by Dr. Richard…
Keep Reading Defending Against False Allegations of Parental Alienation: What Your Georgia Attorney Needs to Know
By Webmaster |
We have handled more than one thousand child custody cases since our inception. Some were routine, but some were out of this world with drama, tension, and high stakes. Of all these cases, the saddest and most difficult to prosecute or defend against have been cases involving allegations of parental alienation. Parental alienation allegations can…
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