Your Marietta & Cobb County Divorce Attorneys
“When you or your family’s welfare is at stake, you want an attorney with a reputation for winning. The worst settlement you can make is to settle for an attorney without a winning track record.” – Founding Attorney Michael Manely
Experienced Marietta, Georgia Divorce and Family Law Firm
Your convenience in mind.
Our family law attorneys at work.
The Manely Firm, P.C.‘s Marietta law office is conveniently located just off the historic downtown Marietta Square. Our Marietta office originally opened just down the street in 1995. The Firm moved into our current office location on Roswell Street in 2013 and has experienced significant success and growth in that time.
Marietta serves as our home office and houses the largest number of team members, including attorneys, paralegals, administrative staff and our accounting and marketing departments. The Marietta office enjoys close proximity to the Cobb County Courthouse and is prepared to serve clients in Cobb, Paulding, Bartow, and Douglas counties. Our team is also fluent in many languages in addition to English.
We are thrilled to be an integral part of the Marietta Square community and are heavily involved in community events and activities occurring close by. The Marietta team actively practices international family law with unique expertise, domestic family law and estate planning and probate matters.
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
Cobb County Divorce Attorneys
Apart?
At The Manely Firm, P.C., 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.
The office is equipped with the most up-to-date technology to accommodate our international clients or those that prefer to meet via video. This includes two large studios that are ideal for virtual court appearances or mediation needs. The space also proudly boasts multiple large meeting rooms and offices prepared to host meetings, mediations and depositions.
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.
Our Work in Marietta, 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
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 Marietta Team
Michael E. Manely
Founding Attorney
Bill King
Cherish De la Cruz
of Estate Planning
Emily E. McClarty
Associate Attorney
Mary Kaitlin Hocker
Associate Attorney
Emily Rose Johnston
Shelia Manely
Chief Operating Officer
Kim Hollomon
Aliyah Yarwood
Paralegal
Floyd Fullard
Junior Paralegal
Aria Jenkins
Michelle Lozano
Margaret Bryant
Sales Director
Matthew Manely
Taqua Lee
Amanda Persad
Jarrette Burckhalter
Kate Ellis
Jeff Wilson
Arnissa Galloway
Linda Hollis
Accounts Receivable Specialist
Chantal Shaw
Deborah Smith
Lesli Alvarez
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.” – Partner & Managing Attorney Dina Khismatulina
