Child Custody Lawyer in Tbilisi, Georgia

The Child’s Best Interests in Georgian Custody Cases

A custody case should translate the family’s real circumstances into reliable evidence. We identify which facts show continuity of care, safety, emotional and educational stability, and each parent’s ability to support the child’s relationship with the other parent.

• Primary care and daily routines
• Housing, schooling and medical needs
• Parental involvement and communication

Residence, Contact and Visitation Arrangements

A workable order needs more than broad statements about access. We prepare or challenge schedules covering ordinary weeks, holidays, travel, remote contact, handovers and information sharing, with the aim of producing terms that can actually be followed and enforced.

Child Support and Financial Evidence

Child maintenance claims require a clear presentation of the child’s needs and the parents’ financial circumstances. Relevant evidence may include income, bank records, housing, education, healthcare and regular living expenses.

International Child and Parental Disputes

Cross-border cases require early attention to jurisdiction, existing foreign orders, travel documents, relocation history and urgent protective measures. We coordinate Georgian proceedings with foreign counsel where parallel action is necessary.

• Foreign custody orders and proceedings
• Travel and relocation disputes
• Authenticated cross-border evidence

Preparing for a child residence dispute

Start with a clear account of where the child has lived, who has provided day-to-day care and what arrangements are in place now. A useful proposal explains school days, transport, healthcare, holidays and the child’s contact with each parent. Describe what you are asking the court to change and why that would help the child.

Keep school and medical records, previous agreements and court orders together. Where parents disagree about residence, Georgian law allows the court to decide the dispute by reference to the child’s interests. Separation itself does not remove either parent’s rights and responsibilities.

Interim arrangements while the case is pending

A family may need arrangements before the final judgment. Tell the lawyer immediately if contact has stopped, a move is planned, a school is about to change or there is a concern about the child’s safety. Bring any existing order and explain the practical problem with dates and supporting records.

We assess whether an interim application is available and what it should ask for. The request should describe a workable arrangement, the reason for urgency and the evidence supporting it. Its availability and timing depend on the proceedings and the court’s assessment.

When contact or visitation is not taking place

Keep a dated record of missed handovers, cancelled calls and attempts to agree an alternative. Save the complete correspondence rather than isolated screenshots. Record the arrangements in the existing order, the date it became enforceable and any steps already taken with the responsible authority.

The next step may involve clarification, enforcement or an application to change the arrangements. We review the actual wording of the order before choosing between them. A detailed contact schedule can address collection points, holidays, video calls, notice of cancellations and the exchange of school or health information.

Documents for your first consultation

• The child’s birth certificate and any existing residence, contact or support order.
• A short chronology of the child’s homes, schools, main carers and relevant moves.
• Recent correspondence about care, contact and any proposed travel or relocation.
• A list of the child’s regular expenses and records of payments already made.
• Details of proceedings in Georgia or another country, including the next hearing or deadline.

Send a brief summary first. We will explain which records are needed and how to provide sensitive documents. Keep originals and avoid asking the child to gather evidence or take sides.

Related help for parents

For a financial claim, read our guide to child support in Georgia. Where a child has been taken abroad or kept abroad after an agreed visit, the separate international child return procedure may need urgent attention. A return application and a decision about long-term residence raise different questions.