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 2012 schedule is as follows:
Monday evening seminars from 5:00pm - 9:00pm (1st floor Jury Room of the Dekalb County Courthouse Judicial Tower): April 2, May 7, June 4, July 2, August 6, October 1, November5, December 3
Wednesday afternoon seminars from 12:30pm - 4:30 pm (5th floor of the Dekalb County Courthouse Judicial Tower, room 5A): March 21, April 18, May 16, June 20, July 18, August 15,September 19, October 17, November 14, December 19
Friday morning seminars from 9:30am - 1:30pm (1st floor Jury Room of the Dekalb County Courthouse Judicial Tower): March 30, April 27, May 25, June 29, July 27, August 31,September 28, October 26
The cost of the seminar is currently $30.00 per person payable by 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 under the divorce tab.