Under Georgia law, both parties in a divorce are required to attend a parenting seminar in Georgia if the parties have children under the age of 18. See Uniform Superior Court Rule 24.8. Cobb County (Acworth, Austell, Kennesaw, Marietta, Powder Springs and Smyrna) offers its Divorcing Parents Seminar at the Cobb County Superior Court Building (Building D; 3rd Floor, Courtroom O), 30 Waddell Street, Marietta, GA 30090.
Cobb County offers a four-hour Thursday morning seminar (from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm) or two two-hour Monday evening sessions (from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm). You must take either one Thursday morning seminar or two Monday evening seminars. The schedule for the remainder of 2015 is as follows:
Thursday morning classes (8:30am - 1:00pm):
- April 2 or 16
- May 7 or 21
- June 4 or 18
- July 9 or 16
- August 6 or 20
- September 3 or 17
- October 1 or 15
- November 5 or 19
- December 3 or 17
Monday evening classes (7:00pm - 9:00pm):
- April 13 AND 20
- May 11 AND 18
- June 8 AND 15
- July 13 AND 20
- August 10 AND 17
- September 14 AND 21
- October 12 AND 19
- November 9 AND 16
- December 14 AND 21
The cost of the seminar is currently $30.00 per person. You can find additional information and register online for these seminars at the Cobb County Divorcing Parents Seminar website.