Patterson Moore Butler, LLC

🏆 We’re Honored to Be Named “Best of Dawson 2026”! 🏆

Patterson Moore Butler is proud to share that we have been recognized by the Dawson County News as a Best of Dawson 2026 winner in the following categories:
✔️ Criminal Defense
✔️ Family Law
✔️ Divorce
✔️ Civil Litigation

This recognition is especially meaningful because it is voted on by our community. Your trust, support, and confidence in our firm is what makes achievements like this possible.

At Patterson Moore Butler, we remain committed to providing thoughtful, strategic, and client-centered representation across every case we handle. Whether guiding families through difficult transitions or advocating in complex legal matters, we are honored to serve Dawson County and the surrounding communities.

Thank you for your continued support—we are grateful to stand with this community.

Being listed on your child’s birth certificate in Georgia does NOT automatically give a father legal rights.

Under Georgia law, if parents are not married, the mother has sole legal custody at birth. Even if your name is on the birth certificate, a father must file a legitimation action to establish legal parental rights.

Through a legitimation case, the court can:
• Establish you as the legal father
• Determine custody and parenting time
• Give you the right to participate in major decisions for your child
• Address child support

Without legitimation, a father may not have enforceable custody or visitation rights.
If you want to protect your relationship with your child, speaking with an experienced family law attorney is an important first step.

📍 Patterson Moore Butler – Georgia Family Law Attorneys (770) 889-0846

As more couples over 50 choose to divorce, the need for experienced, forward-thinking counsel has never been greater. At Patterson Moore Butler, we are proud to have three attorneys who specialize in Gray Divorce and who have earned the Gray Divorce Special Designation from the Amicable Divorce Network.
Gray divorce isn’t just “divorce later in life.” It often involves:
✔️ Long-term marriages
✔️ Significant retirement assets & pensions
✔️ Business interests
✔️ Adult children & evolving family dynamics
✔️ Estate planning considerations
✔️ Health care and long-term financial security

Three attorney sat Patterson Moore Butler have committed to and achieved specialized training in Gray Divorce:
✨ Lauren Ducharme, Partner
✨ Tracy Ann Moore-Grant, Partner
✨ Neena Saxena, Associate Attorney

Each has achieved the Gray Divorce Special Designation through the Amicable Divorce Network — reflecting advanced training and a commitment to handling later-in-life divorce with skill, strategy, and compassion.
When decades of marriage, retirement planning, and legacy are at stake, experience matters.
If you or someone you know is navigating divorce after 50, our team is here to provide clarity, protection, and a path forward.
📍 Serving families throughout Georgia
📞 Contact Patterson Moore Butler to learn more (770) 889-0846

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