David I. Schachter

Stewart Family Law Office is a dedicated family law practice serving Chatham County and the coastal Georgia region from Savannah, Georgia's oldest and most storied city, founded in 1733 by James Oglethorpe as the colony's first settlement and today a world-renowned destination known for its antebellum architecture, twenty-two historic squares, and vibrant arts and tourism economy. Operating in one of America's most distinctive urban environments, the firm provides comprehensive divorce, custody, and support representation to individuals and families navigating Georgia family law in Chatham County Superior Court — one of Georgia's busiest court systems. The stewartfamilylaw.com platform serves clients throughout coastal Georgia's growing metropolitan area. Savannah's economy — anchored by the Port of Savannah (one of the East Coast's busiest container ports), the tourism industry, a substantial military presence at Hunter Army Airfield, Gulfstream Aerospace's major manufacturing facility, and a growing technology and biomedical sector — creates a diverse range of family law matters in Chatham County. Dissolution proceedings in Savannah frequently involve military pension benefits (governed by the Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act), maritime and port industry compensation packages, Gulfstream aerospace employee benefits, and the equity in Savannah's dramatically appreciating historic district properties. Stewart Family Law Office assists clients in addressing these assets within Georgia's equitable distribution framework under O.C.G.A. §19-5-13. Georgia's fault-available divorce system under §19-5-3 gives clients the option to pursue fault grounds that can influence alimony under §19-6-1, and Stewart Family Law Office guides Savannah clients through these strategic considerations in the context of Chatham County Superior Court's practices. Child custody under §19-9-3's best-interests framework is addressed with attention to Savannah's particular geography — a city where parents may live in the historic district, in Southside suburban neighborhoods, on Tybee Island, or across the Savannah River in South Carolina — creating custody logistics that require careful planning. Child support under Georgia's income shares guidelines (§19-6-15) is applied to Savannah's income profile, which ranges from tourism-service wages to substantial professional and executive compensation. Savannah's character as a city of beauty, history, and complexity — where Spanish moss drapes live oaks along boulevards that have witnessed three centuries of American life — gives Stewart Family Law Office a unique professional backdrop. The firm serves clients from all of Savannah's communities, from the historic squares of the National Historic Landmark District to the suburban growth corridors of Chatham County's expanding municipalities of Pooler, Garden City, and Bloomingdale, providing family law representation that is as attentive to human complexity as the city it calls home.