Author Archives: Jay Butchko

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 »

Social Media Steps To Take When You Are Going Through A Family Law Case
When you are going through any kind of family law case in the Atlanta area, it is important to take certain steps concerning your social media accounts in order to protect yourself. Although you may not realize it, information contained on various social media platforms could impact your divorce or child custody case, for… Read More »

How To Protect Separate Property
When you go through a divorce in Georgia, all of your assets and debts will need to be disclosed, and the court will need to determine whether all of those assets and debts should be classified as marital or separate property. Under Georgia law, all marital property will be divided between the spouses based… Read More »

How To Prepare For Your Child Custody Case
Getting ready for a child custody case in Georgia can be complicated, and it is important to do everything you can to prepare for your case. Whether your child custody case will be part of a divorce or you will be going through a child custody case with someone to whom you are not… Read More »

How To Serve Divorce Papers In Georgia
If you are planning to file for divorce, it is important for you to know that you will need to have your spouse served with a copy of the divorce papers. Serving your spouse means that your spouse will receive the divorce papers officially putting your spouse on notice that they have been sued… Read More »

Steps To Take If You Are Considering A Divorce
Many people in the Atlanta area find themselves in marriages that are no longer working for a variety of reasons, and they often consider divorce. Yet considering divorce—when you are not quite certain that you want to divorce your spouse—and actually filing for divorce are two different processes entirely. What should you do if… Read More »

How To Find The Right Child Custody Lawyer For My Case
Child custody cases are complex, and they are often very emotional for all parties involved. When you are anticipating a child custody case in Georgia, it is essential to find the right lawyer to handle your case and to help you through this complicated process. It will be important to hire a lawyer with… Read More »

Divorce And Estate Planning: Steps You Should Take
While estate planning itself is something you should discuss with a lawyer who can assist you with various aspects of estate planning, there are a wide variety of estate planning matters that will need to be handled once you decide to file for divorce in Atlanta. Many of these issues can be handled during… Read More »