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 2011 schedule is as follows:
Monday evening seminars from 5:00pm - 9:00pm (1st floor Jury Room of the Dekalb County Courthouse Judicial Tower): February 7, March 7, April 4, May 2, June 6, July 5 (Tuesday),August 1
Wednesday afternoon seminars from 12:30pm - 4:30 pm (5th floor of the Dekalb County Courthouse Judicial Tower, room 5215): February 16, March 16, April 20, May 18, June 15, July13, August 17, September 14
Friday morning seminars from 9:30am - 1:30pm (1st floor Jury Room of the Dekalb County Courthouse Judicial Tower): February 25, March 25, April 22, May 27, June 24, July 29,August 26, September 23
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.