There are a number of options when establishing schedules for child custody in Georgia divorce cases. Typically, parents are awarded joint custody, meaning they share the decision making in matters regarding the children. They also have equal rights to educational and medical records. There are two types of custody – legal and physical. In this video, Alexa Lewis and Jimmy Lewis with the law firm Shewmaker & Lewis discuss physical custody and how that can look when physical custody is shared equally, including week-on week-off, 2-2-3 and 2-2-5-5 plans.
