Under Georgia law, both parties in a divorce are required to attend a parenting seminar if the parties have children under the age of 18. See Uniform Superior Court Rule 24.8. DeKalb County (Avondale Estates, Chamblee, Decatur, Doraville, Lithonia, and Stone Mountain) offers its Seminar for Divorcing Parents at the Dekalb County Courthouse Judicial Tower. The schedule for the remainder of 2015 is as follows:
Monday evening seminars from 5:00pm - 9:00pm on the first Monday of each month (1st floor Jury Room of the Dekalb County Courthouse Judicial Tower):
- April 6
- May 4
- June 1
- July 6
- August 3
- September 7* (check registration as this is Labor Day and date may be incorrect)
- October 5
- November 2
- December 7
Wednesday afternoon seminars from 12:30pm - 4:30 pm on the third Wednesday of each month (5th floor of the Dekalb County Courthouse Judicial Tower, room 5A):
- April 15
- May 20
- June 17
- July 15
- August 19
- September 16
- October 21
- November 18
- December 16
Friday morning seminars from 9:30am - 1:30pm on the fourth Friday of each month (1st floor Jury Room of the Dekalb County Courthouse Judicial Tower):
- April 24
- May 22
- June 26
- July 24
- August 28
- September 25
- October 23
- November 27
The cost of the seminar is currently $30.00 per person payable by cash, cashier's check or money order only. Dates and time are subject to change so please check the DeKalb County Seminar for Divorcing Parents website for the most up to date information and for online registration.