Nancy L. Richardson

Nancy L. Richardson
Email: nrichardson@smf-law.com

Practice Areas

Civil Trial Practice
Divorce and Family Law
Civil Appellate Litigation
Amicable Divorce Network

Legal Assistant

Stephanie Cash, CLA

OF COUNSEL

Nancy L. Richardson

Nancy’s experience as a professor and student of literature and composition provided a sound background for her second career in law. As an attorney, she has developed expertise in legal research and written advocacy through staff attorney positions with the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals as well as the Georgia Court of Appeals. In private practice, Nancy employs her knowledge of appellate procedure and her research and writing skills to assist clients of Stewart Melvin and Frost as well as clients represented by attorneys outside the firm whose civil cases may require appellate review.

Of counsel with Stewart Melvin and Frost since 1996, Nancy provides counsel, research and drafting assistance to the firm’s transactional and trial attorneys. In her own practice, she represents family law clients in adoptions, paternity and legitimation actions, divorce, custody and child support modifications, and juvenile matters. One of the first attorneys in Hall County to undertake training as a collaborative law divorce professional, in 2022 Nancy enthusiastically joined as an attorney member of the growing Amicable Divorce Network, founded in 2019.  Its professionals offer reasonable people a child-focused, civilized, transparent, cost-effective and non-adversarial pathway to divorce without litigation.  

Professional and Community Recognition

Nancy holds a bachelor’s degree in English from St. Andrews Presbyterian College as well as a master’s degree and Ph.D in English from the University of Delaware. She earned her law degree at the University of Georgia. She has taught both English and paralegal studies at the college level.

Nancy is an active member of the Grace Episcopal Church in Gainesville and serves on the board for the nonprofit of Recovery Hall County, offering support to assist those working toward recovery in the Hall County accountability courts.  

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Nancy L. Richardson

Understanding Child Custody Laws in Georgia?

When divorce happens and young children are involved, there is nothing more important that making a plan for how the children will be cared for. Many factors are considered when deciding custody and a parenting plan.

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Child Support Payments – How are They Calculated?

A common issue between unmarried, divorcing or separated parents is the cost of child support. No matter what the calculation method, many parents find themselves in a situation where they must pay more than they think they can afford for child support to the other parent.

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A Father’s Rights in an Illegitimate Parent-Child Relationship

A study released by the CDC claims that nearly one in four births is the child of an unmarried couple. That number has nearly doubled since 2002, and tripled since 1985. In many cases, the unmarried couple does not remain together, and a young man can be left wondering what his rights to his child are.

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