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 three different locations in the county. All remaining 2010 seminars will take place in the 1st floor Jury Room of the Dekalb County Courthouse Judicial Tower,located at 556 N. McDonough Street, Decatur, Georgia. The schedule for the remainder of 2010 is as follows:
Friday, September 10, 9:30am - 1:30pm
Friday, September 24, 9:30am - 1:30pm
Monday, October 4, 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday, October 22, 9:30am - 1:30pm
Monday, November 8, 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday, November 19, 9:30am - 1:30pm
Monday, December 6, 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday, December 17, 9:30am - 1:30pm
The cost of the seminar is currently $30.00 per person. 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 under the divorce tab.