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 remaining 2014 schedule is as follows:
Thursday morning classes (8:30am - 1:00pm):
- June 5 or 19
- July 3 or 17
- August 7 or 21
- September 4 or 18
- October 2 or 16
- November 6 or 20
- December 4 or 18
Monday evening classes (7:00pm - 9:00pm):
- June 9 AND 16
- July 14 AND 211
- August 11 AND 18
- September 8 AND 15
- October 13 AND 20
- November 10 AND 17
- December 8 AND 15
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.