COLUMBUS, GEORGIA POST-DIVORCE JUDGMENT CONSIDERATIONS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN

COLUMBUS, GEORGIA POST-DIVORCE JUDGMENT CONSIDERATIONS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN

In order to properly address the issues facing parents of special needs children following your Muscogee County, Georgia Superior Court or Harris County, Georgia final judgment of divorce it is imperative that the litigating parties either employ a Columbus, Georgia or Hamilton, Georgia divorce lawyer knowledgeable in special needs divorce issues or make their Muscogee County, Georgia or Harris County Georgia divorce attorney aware of certain realities.

Most marriages which end in divorce or legal separation are going to result in less of a “co- parenting partnership” than before. One party will likely carry a greater burden of responsibility with the special needs child. This will commonly be true even if the parties agree in their final judgment to shared parental responsibility. Therefore, emphasis should be placed on specific provisions for transportation, therapy attendance, medical care appointment attendance and support for school and vocational programs.
The U.S. Census Bureau recently stated that nearly 16.5% of all people with disabilities in the U.S. leave their home two days per week or less. That constitutes nearly 11 million people that are not traveling at all. If this figure is fully appreciated your Columbus, Georgia or Hamilton, Georgia divorce lawyer should address this reality in calculating child support.. If you are going to be the parent in whose home your special needs child will be predominately and constantly in residence, this should be addressed at trial or in mediation.
Brawer, Hirsch and Associates, a multi state law firm licensed to practice in Georgia, Alabama and Florida has been representing the legal needs of divorcing parents of special needs children for almost 40 years. All attorneys are certified Florida Family court mediators and David L. Hirsch is a Florida Circuit Court Arbitrator. Marc Brawer (retired), was a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, was Board Certified in Family Law and the firm is listed as one of the top 50 Florida Family Law firms per Superlawyers Magazine for 2010. Call today to have your special needs divorce issues addressed 706 324-4444 or 24/7 or toll free. at 877-895-7572.