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Family Law Attorneys
Serving Atlanta, GA & Surrounding Areas
Hobson & Hobson, P.C. is focused on helping their clients make the best legal decisions during the most challenging time in their lives. Hobson & Hobson, P.C relies on its special litigation training and over 30 years of combined experience in divorce and custody cases to provide each client with an amicable, efficient, and effective outcome while fighting for your parental rights and protecting your finances.
While bringing empathy and compassion to each case, Hobson & Hobson, P.C. will not shy away from an aggressive approach to protect your children, assets, and earning capabilities. Our firm understands that a swift, peaceful and amicable resolution is best for your family; however, we are unrelenting in our advocacy, and aggressive in our trial tactics, to ensure and protect your family’s future.
Combined Experience
Locations
Marietta
Divorce Lawyers
Hobson & Hobson, P.C. is focused on helping their clients make the best legal decisions during the most challenging time in their lives. Hobson & Hobson, P.C relies on its special litigation training and over 30 years of combined experience in divorce and custody cases to provide each client with an amicable, efficient, and effective outcome while fighting for your parental rights and protecting your finances.
While bringing empathy and compassion to each case, Hobson & Hobson, P.C. will not shy away from an aggressive approach to protect your children, assets, and earning capabilities. Our firm understands that a swift, peaceful and amicable resolution is best for your family; however, we are unrelenting in our advocacy, and aggressive in our trial tactics, to ensure and protect your family’s future.
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Our Family Law
Areas of Practice
Separations
& Divorce
Child
& Custody
Mediation
& Guidance
Alimony &
Spousal Support
Georgia's Divorce Process
Divorce can be one of the most stressful periods in your life. In addition to the emotional drain it causes, the uncertainty of what lies ahead adds to the stress you are facing. While the “big four” issues in a divorce (custody, child support, alimony and equitable division of assets) are addressed throughout the site, a client’s understanding of the divorce process helps them gain the necessary knowledge to know what to expect when initiating a divorce.
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Alternative Dispute Resolution
While Alternative Dispute Resolution is often effective, there are different methods that may be more beneficial depending on the specific circumstances of your case.
Mediation
Mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution where a neutral or impartial person, aka a mediator, facilitates settlement discussions between the parties. The mediator is a highly trained practitioner, who is typically a licensed Georgia attorney who specializes in divorce mediation, that will listen to both sides of the case and assist an amicable resolution. Mediation is a non-adversarial system that eliminates the pressures of convincing a judge that your case is better than the other, and allows both parties to focus on compromise. If successful, both sides will reach a settlement on major issues related to the divorce. Most importantly, the parties are in control of the outcome and are not relying on a Judge to decide how their life and family will live following the divorce with regards to issues related to custody, child support, alimony and equitable division of assets.
Arbitration
Arbitration is the opposite of mediation in many ways. Arbitration is a form of adjudication where one arbitrator or a panel of arbitrators renders a decision in the case as presented by each party or their attorneys.
Settlement Conference
The term "Settlement Conference" can mean one of two things: A judicially hosted settlement conference or an informal settlement conference.A judicially hosted settlement conference is a form of mediation where the parties elect to retain the services of a retired Judge to act as the mediator. While similar to mediation, a Judicially hosted settlement conference allows the retired Judge to provide years of judicial training and expertise to evaluate and provide feedback as to how your assigned judge would likely rule. As such, both sides will hear a Judge's perspective of the issues of the case, and hopefully enable the parties to reach an amicable resolution. Conversely, an informal settlement conference is when the parties, and their respective counsels, meet together without a neutral party in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues prior to proceeding with trial. -
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Our Testimonials
Read what clients have to say about our legal representation.
As a firm, Hobson & Hobson, P.C. has adopted the “Golden Rule” as a standard for the firm, and strives to treat every client as we would hope to be treated. We resolve cases in a manner that fits each of our client’s needs. Most importantly, we will protect your best interests, ensuring that the legal steps we take today will benefit your life tomorrow and for years to come.
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Going through a divorce is difficult for all parties involved. Chris and Sarah Hobson are friendly, professional and also empathetic to their clients needs. I would recommend them to anyone needing a family law attorney.
May 28, 2021Responsive. Professional. Capable. I was assigned Attorney Carrie Owens in a family dispute over adoption/child custody. Ms.Owens was professional, prepared and won the case on all counts. I hired Hobson & Hobson from an out of state location (Texas). The firm was responsive to my needs, and the distance was not a difficulty.
March 12, 2021We contacted Hobson & Hobson, PC to support our daughter in her Divorce. Chris Hobson did an excellent job in meeting our needs and crafting a divorce agreement and parenting plan that fully met our daughter's needs. His concern for our daughter and grandson exceeded our expectations. I would recommend Hobson & Hobson, PC for any and all family legal matters.
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Hobson & Hobson did an outstanding job for me on my divorce. Everyone from the front desk, the Intake Specialist, the Paralegals, and my Attorney were kind, courteous, and very professional! I had my first meeting with them on November 25 and my divorce was final on January 16. The cost was very reasonable and I could not be happier with the way my case was handled from start to finish! Thank you, Steve P
February 11, 2021My husband and I recently obtained the services of Hobson and Hobson and we are so glad we did. They were truly amazing. Obtaining a lawyer can be stressful and expensive but we never felt like our money was going to waste and obtaining their services was truly easy. No stress at all. Our lawyer was Taifa and she was awesome. Super smart and through and her paralegals made our case super strong with all they did to prepare. They always responded quickly to emails and phone calls which was great since we live out of state and this was our only means of communication. We would highly recommend them to anyone seeking the kind of legal services they offer. Was truly an easy process and I feel like they made a stressful situation easier. Thanks for everything y’all did!!
January 22, 2021
Types of Divorce
There are two types of divorce – Contested and Uncontested Divorce. If you are thinking about filing for divorce, one of the first questions an attorney will ask you is whether your divorce is going to be contested or uncontested. Often, the answer to that question is not simple.
- Type of Divorce
- Contested
- Uncontested
Contested vs. Uncontested
There are two types of divorce – Contested and Uncontested Divorce. If you are thinking about filing for divorce, one of the first questions an attorney will ask you is whether your divorce is going to be contested or uncontested. Georgia laws, however, are more complex than you might imagine. Even though you may be able to agree on all or most issues, you want an experienced divorce & custody lawyer to review the terms of any agreement so that you get the outcome you seek. In particular, an uncontested divorce with minor children requires unique legal pleadings that must comply with strict Georgia Child Support Guidelines. Moreover, most counties require parties to file an executed Final Judgment Decree of Divorce, which will incorporate a Settlement Agreement, Parenting Plan, Child Support Worksheet, and Child Support Addendum, all of which must strictly comply with applicable statutes.
Contested Divorce
A contested divorce merely implies that the parties are currently unable to resolve issues related to custody, child support, alimony and equitable division of assets arising out a divorce. When the parties are unable to reconcile their differences, it is important to file for divorce to protect your rights. Even if one of the issues addressed above are unresolved, the parties will proceed with a contested divorce until such time as these matters become resolved through effective negotiations, mediation, or a Final Judgment made by the assigned Judge.
Uncontested Divorce
We work with men and women at any stage of an uncontested divorce, whether you are in the planning stage of filing for divorce, or have already filed and are looking for assistance resolving issues related to finalizing the process. We handle all issues related to or arising out of an uncontested divorce.