Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Property Division Steps In A Divorce
Anyone who is planning to get divorced in Georgia should understand how property division works, and should know that Georgia is an equitable distribution state for purposes of property division. What this means is that all assets and liabilities must be disclosed and classified as either marital or separate; must be accounted for, and… Read More »
How To Handle An Inheritance In An Atlanta Divorce
If you receive an inheritance prior to or during your marriage, how will it be handled in your divorce case? Do you need to take any steps to protect your inheritance in your divorce case? The following information clarifies how to handle an inheritance in an Atlanta divorce. Disclose Any Property You Have Inherited … Read More »
What Is The Process For Legitimation In Georgia?
If you do not currently have legal rights to your biological child, you may need to file a legitimation petition in order to establish your legal rights. While the terms paternity and legitimation are frequently used interchangeably, it is important to know that establishing paternity and legitimation are in fact different processes. Paternity is… Read More »
Attorney Lauren K. Trant Featured In The Atlanta Lawyer – May 2022 Edition
Judges Panel: Supreme Court of Georgia Atlanta Bar’s Continued Access Atlanta Bar Series. The Atlanta Bar Association hosted Justices from Georgia’s Supreme Court on April 26, 2022, for a virtual panel discussion. Justice Charles J. Bethel (Supreme Court of Georgia), Presiding Justice Michael P. Boggs (Supreme Court of Georgia), Justice Verda M. Colvin… Read More »
The Attorneys At Kaye, Lembeck, Hitt & French At Family Law Institute
All our attorneys at KLHF spent time learning family law at the Family Law Institute in Hilton Head, SC.
Steps For A Premarital Agreement
Premarital agreements in the Atlanta area can allow couples who are planning to get married to reach an agreement about many different issues, including how assets and debts will be divided if they ultimately get divorced, as well as how certain financial matters will be handled during the marriage. Premarital agreements are more commonly… Read More »
How To Establish Paternity In Georgia
There are several reasons that a parent or another person may want to establish paternity. In most cases, establishing paternity is important to a parent who is seeking child support, or to a parent who wants to be eligible for child custody and other parental rights. Adult children also may seek to establish paternity… Read More »
How To Know If Mediation Is Right For You And Your Family Law Case
When you are having difficulty reaching an agreement with your spouse about any aspects of your divorce or concerning child custody, family law mediation could be able to help you. While mediation is not right for everybody, and in some cases may be unlikely to improve circumstances, for many couples or individuals involved in… Read More »
Steps To Take To Modify Child Custody Or Support
Sometimes circumstances can change after a child custody case or a divorce, and one or both of the parents may need to modify child custody or support. While it can often be easier to modify custody when the parents can reach an agreement with one another about modifications, it is certainly still possible to… Read More »
