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), 30Waddell 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 2013 schedule is as follows:
Thursday morning classes (8:30am - 1:00pm):
• January 3 or 17
• February 7 or 21
• March 7 or 21
• April 4 or 18
• May 2 or 16
• June 6 or 20
• July 11 or 18
• August 1 or 15
• September 5 or 19
• October 3 or 17
• November 7 or 21
• December 5 or 19
Monday evening classes (7:00pm - 9:00pm):
• January 14 AND 28
• February 11 AND 18
• March 11 AND 18
• April 8 AND 15
• May 13 AND 20
• June 10 AND 17
• July 8 AND 15
• August 12 AND 19
• September 9 AND 16
• October 14 AND 21
• November 11 AND 18
• December 9 AND 16
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.