Your Columbus & Muscogee County Divorce Attorneys
“Columbus was an obvious choice for The Manely Firm, P.C. We have been litigating in Muscogee County for quite some time and have built great relationships and a strong network throughout the legal community. As a growing, energetic city filled with a thriving entrepreneur spirit and appreciation for the outdoors, we are honored to continue to bring strategic, real world legal solutions to the families of western Georgia with full concierge level service.” – Managing Attorney Dina Khismatulina
Experienced Columbus, Georgia Divorce and Family Law Firm
Your convenience in mind.
Our family law attorneys at work.
The Manely Firm, P.C.’s Columbus law office is conveniently located next to the Chattahoochee River Walk along the river’s edge overlooking the beautiful Chattahoochee River. This location boasts easy access to downtown Columbus and is just minutes away from the Muscogee County Courthouse.
As Georgia’s second largest city, Columbus offers a wide variety of art, entertainment, historical sites, and beautiful outdoor adventure that provide the attraction and international flair that support The Manely Firm, P.C.’s desire to grow their international and domestic law practice.
Divorce
Our Divorce Attorneys know that the best approach for divorce is not necessarily being aggressive or collaborative, it’s about being effective.
Child Custody
A marriage ending doesn’t mean that the relationship with your children needs to end too. From small decisions to the big ones, we’ll help you keep your say.
Child Support
Child support is often one of the most sensitive subjects families deal with when going through divorce and in the years after. We know how tough this can be and we’ll be there fighting for your side.
International Family Law
Our firm prides itself in not just resolving domestic matters but also in handling complex international family law cases. No matter where you are we’ll be there for you.
Asset Division
Property division is often one of the most contentious parts of a divorce. But at The Manely Firm we believe in taking a commonsense approach to these disputes.
Estate Planning & Probate
Estate Planning is not a cut and dry area of the law. In order to best protect yourself and your family you need to carefully craft a plan for your property and its future, that’s how we can help.
What Sets Our
Columbus Divorce and Family Law Team
Apart?
We offer a strategic, intelligent approach to each case. We have a team of attorneys that are connected to the communities they serve.
At The Manely Firm, each of our attorneys are incredibly experienced and focused on particular areas of family law to make sure our clients have the most sophisticated representation possible. Because we are a team, however, working with one of our lawyers means you also have access to all of our attorneys.
No matter how challenging your family law matter is, you can rest assured knowing you are getting the full knowledge and individual expertise of each attorney when you work with our firm. We share our knowledge and work together to do what’s best for you and your family and create the most effective strategy.
We are proud to offer a fully staffed team prepared to serve clients in Muscogee, Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Russell, Stewart, and Talbot counties. Our team is also fluent in many languages in addition to English.
The office is equipped with the most up-to-date technology to accommodate our clients that need or simply prefer to meet via video. The space boasts meeting rooms and offices prepared to host consultations, mediations, and depositions, while offering easy parking and building access.
The Manely Firm opened this office with our clients’ convenience in mind. We strive to make every step of your legal process as pleasant and accessible as possible to create the positive experience and outcome that you deserve. The Columbus, Georgia team will actively practice divorce, international family law, domestic family law, and estate planning and probate matters.

Our Work in Columbus, Georgia and throughout Atlanta
We handle the details of divorce so you can think about the future.
Our Firm has been in practice for over 30 years and is committed to providing unparalleled legal service and concierge-level support to every client we serve.
The 13 Grounds For Divorce In Georgia
In Georgia, there are 13 grounds for divorce, one of which is infidelity. However, simply saying the marriage is “irretrievably broken” qualifies as a no-fault ground for divorce
What Is Collaborative Divorce?
Collaborative law allows both parties to work together as a couple to design a divorce outside of the court system. Both parties will come together to create mutual agreements regarding the important issues that must be settled in divorce.
Divorce Prerequesite
Before filing for divorce in Georgia, at least one spouse must have lived in the state for six months. Regardless of the living arrangements, spouses must be separated in the legal sense before one can file for divorce.
Understanding The Divorce Process:
The typical divorce timeline flows through several phases, which each have special purposes, including: Initial planning, Filing of divorce petition, Discovery and temporary hearings, Alternative dispute resolution, and a Divorce trial (if necessary).
Meet Our Columbus Team

Michael E. Manely
Founding Attorney

Bill King

Renee Richardson

Deidre Reagan
