Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Kaye, Lembeck Among Top 50 Women Super Lawyers
Amy Kaye and Alyson Lembeck were recently named to the 2023 Top 50 Women Super Lawyers in Georgia. The article below appeared in the March 2, 2023 edition of the Atlanta Jewish Times. Amy Kaye and Alyson Lembeck of Kaye, Lembeck, Hitt & French Family Law, were recently named to the 2023 Top 50… Read More »
How To Live In The Same House As Your Spouse During The Divorce
For most married people in the Atlanta area who are considering divorce, it is important to live apart from one another during and after the divorce process. A separation may mean that one party moves out of the shared marital home while the other party remains. Alternatively, both spouses may move out of the… Read More »
Steps For Obtaining Child Support
Child support is critical for kids in Georgia, and it is important for parents to understand how their child support obligations work. Like many other states, Georgia uses an “income shares” model to calculate child support, which means that both parents are responsible for a portion of the child support obligation. The court determines… Read More »
How To Identify The Best Interests Of The Child
When you are planning for a child custody case in Georgia, or if you are in the early stages of a child custody case in the Atlanta area, it is essential to know that child custody will ultimately be decided based on what is in the best interests of the child (or the children)…. Read More »
Preparing For A Contested Divorce
Getting ready for any type of divorce takes significant planning and a clear understanding of how divorce law works in Georgia. Yet it is critical to understand that preparing for a contested divorce can be significantly more complex than preparing for an uncontested divorce. With a contested divorce, you could be facing one or… Read More »
Alyson Lembeck Part of Panel Discussion on Advance Strategies for Mediation at Cobb County Family Law Section Meeting
Alyson Lembeck will share her knowledge as a seasoned mediator as part of a panel discussion moderated by Diane Woods on Advance Strategies for Mediation. This panel discussion will take place at the Cobb County Family Law Section meeting on January 18th, 12 pm at the Piastra.
Steps To Modify Your Family Law Order
Going through a divorce or another family law issue in Georgia is often difficult and complex, and ideally, you will not need to return to court once your case is finalized and a court order is in place. Sometimes, however, issues can arise after a divorce or child custody case is finalized that may… Read More »
How To Plan For Holidays With Shared Child Custody
Sharing custody of your child with your ex can be difficult and complicated for a variety of reasons, and establishing a schedule for holidays can be particularly complex. When you are developing a parenting plan and considering how holidays will be shared, it is important to think carefully about planning for holidays. Under Georgia… Read More »
Steps To Take For A Peaceful Divorce
Going through a divorce under any circumstances is difficult and emotional. This is true regardless of whether you and your spouse have agreed to do your best to cooperate on a range of issues and to have a divorce that is as pain-free and efficient as possible, or you are facing a contentious divorce… Read More »
How To Make A Property Division Checklist
Anyone who is planning for a divorce should take steps in advance to prepare for property division and other processes that will need to happen in their divorce case. For many people in the Atlanta area, creating a property division checklist in advance can give them a way to organize all of their relevant… Read More »
