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Judy F. Davenport Sartain
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Biography
I am the mother of five children, two of whom are adopted. I sometimes get confused and have to remember which two are adopted!
A non-traditional student, I attended both college and law school at night while holding down a full time daytime job. Graduated with honors, as well.
Since my training was in a small, full practice office, I learned a smattering of things. But the most interesting area of law was that of family law. Adoptions are my passion, but I am also experienced in divorce, custody modifications, and representing clients in mediation.
My life is full of kids, work, weenie dogs, and the Georgia Bulldawgs . I travel all over the place, from Macon, north to Dalton, west to Villa Rica and east to Athens and even Augusta. I'm passionate about kids and adoption (and weenie dogs)!
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Practice Areas
12
Practice Areas
Adoption
9%
31 years
Alimony
9%
Bankruptcy and Debt
9%
Divorce and Separation
9%
31 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Retainer
Always
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
Awards
2025 2024 2023
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Licenses
Licensed in Georgia for 30 years
State: Georgia
Acquired: 1995
No misconduct found
Location
Stearns-Montgomery & Proctor
(770) 426-1809
Fax
291 SE Alexander Street, Marietta, GA, 30060
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Posted by anonymous | June 03, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Adoption
Judy will fight to keep your family together
Hiring Judy as my lawyer has been one of the best deicisons I have made hands down. Here is a little backstory regarding my case. My sons biological father had been completely uninvolved in his life since he was born, providing absolutely nothing. It wasn't until he found out that I had gotten engage...
Posted by Devin | September 02, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Adoption
The best lawyer for the job.
After filing for a step parent adoption with a previous lawyer who did not know the law, we found Judy. She has been a lifesaver for our family. Judy knows family law (heck she helped write some of it) like the back of her hand. She isn’t afraid to put up a fight to protect your family. Judy convince...
Posted by Wendi | July 08, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Adoption
Successful adoption
We needed help with an adoption and could not have asked for better representation! Mrs. Sartain and her team made the process as uncomplicated as possible. She took the time to review our case and started working on it immediately. I have been kept up to date and all my calls and emails with questio...
Posted by Charles | December 13, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Adoption
We are now a complete family
We found Judy through a referral, and we a certainly glad we called her. She took our case and, helped us, finalize the adoption that we had been needing for over 4 years. She Met with us and only 4 short months later, we finalized our step parent adoption, and became a complete family. We are lookin...
Posted by anonymous | February 17, 2015 | Adoption
When every other lawyer says it can't be done......go to Atty. Judy Sartain!!!!!
Judy was absolutely amazing! We had tried to go through stepparent adoption in Columbus, GA as well as Alabama & had hit roadblocks every time. Everyone else told us that they would never vote in favor of alleviating the biological mother's rights even though she was on drugs, unemployed, had multi...
Judy F. Davenport Sartain's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer. Judy is caring and compassionate in her adoption work."
"I endorse this lawyer. Judy warmly welcomed me into the local legal community and provided advice to me as I was starting out. I have recommended clients to her and they've all spoken very highly of her."
"Judy is a very experienced adoption attorney. She is extremely passionate with helping families with adoption. She is also not afraid to tackle the challenging issues that arise with adoptions. I endorse Judy Sartain!"
"I endorse this lawyer. Not only have I known Judy to be a hard-working, ethical, and professional attorney, my wife and I used Judy when we needed professional help in a child custody/adoption case of our own. We were very pleased with the results. William A. (Tony) Murray Attorney"
"Judy Sartain is an adoption law expert. I've had the opportunity to see her zealously represent clients in both contested and uncontested adoptions. Her attention to detail and experience are unparalleled. I highly recommend Judy Sartain."
"I have known Judy for years now. She is dedicated, conscientious, knowledgeable, and compassionate. And while I handle only adoptions that are not seriously contested, she is willing and able to litigate both contested adoptions and other matters … services I would like to be able to provide, but just cannot. I have recommended her to others, and I am glad to do so here! A lawyer is someone who helps guide you through the snares of adversity, and she has shown herself to be amply capable in that regard! Do not hesitate!"
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Experience
Honors
2021
Georgia Legal Elite, Georgia Business Trend
2018
10 Best Law Firms - Georgia, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
Work Experience
2019 - Present
Partner, Judy D. Sartain, PC
1900 - Present
Partner, Stearns-Montgomery & Proctor
Associations
2012 - Present
Georgia Council of Adoption LawyersFellow
1995 - Present
State Bar of GeorgiaMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Private contested Adoption
Termination of Parental Rights of both mother and father; adoption granted
Education
1995
John Marshall Law School, Atlanta
JD - Juris Doctor
1992
Trinity College
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2017
IMPACT training for foster parents
What Foster Parents need to Know
2014
IMPACT training
What Foster Parents Need to Know about the Legal System
2011
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church
The Urgent Need for Foster Homes
Publications
2016
Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE Georgia)
Georgia's Putative Father Registry and the Rights of a Biological Father who is Not the Legal Father
Languages
English