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Atlanta-Marietta Family Law Attorneys

Few events in life are as painful or stressful as a divorce or contentious child custody dispute. Even the best situation may offer only partial solutions in terms of the best interests of children, mothers and fathers. When confronted with the issues in a divorce, it is important to have a lawyer on your side who cares.

At Stearns-Montgomery & Associates, we understand and appreciate the dynamics of divorce and family law. From our offices in Atlanta and Marietta, our attorneys focus on promoting the best interests of children, husbands, wives, mothers, fathers and grandparents in the Atlanta metropolitan area. Contact us to set up a free confidential consultation with a caring lawyer.

Sensitive and Caring Lawyers

While many family law attorneys promote themselves as aggressive trial lawyers willing to fight until the bitter end, we don't fight unless we have to. We never put a child in the middle of a family law dispute.

At Stearns-Montgomery & Associates, we like to be part of the solution, not the problem. As lawyers, we distinguish ourselves through efficient and cost-effective legal representation. Our family law practice includes:

• Divorce and equitable property division, including marital asset and debt division, business interests, retirement accounts, pension plans, qualified domestic relations orders (QDRO), income deduction orders (IDO), prenuptial agreements and settlement agreements
• Child custody and visitation, including temporary custody, legal custody, physical custody, grandparent custody, termination of parental rights, contempt, enforcement, and modification of orders, including in cases of parental relocation
• Child support : child support orders, enforcement, contempt and post-judgment modification
• Spousal support/alimony : spousal maintenance, spousal support and alimony awards and appeals
• Adoptions, including stepparent adoptions, name changes, voluntary or involuntary termination of parental rights (TPR), contested adoption and interstate adoption
• Paternity and legitimation, including paternity tests and orders for child support and visitation
• Domestic violence, including restraining orders and defense of those accused of domestic violence for advantage in family law cases
• Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, including marital settlement agreements, marital separation agreements, marital property agreements, premarital agreements and prenuptial agreements
• Divorce and family mediation

We also provide misdemeanor and felony criminal defense, including of DUI-DWI and traffic offenses.

Call Stearns-Montgomery & Associates in Marietta at (770) 426-1148 or in Atlanta at (678) 367-4924. Or, fill out our simple contact form to send us an e-mail.

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