Monthly Archives: February 2022
How To Talk To Children About Divorce
When you and your spouse have made the decision to divorce, or if one of you has already filed for divorce in Atlanta, one of the most difficult aspects of this process will be telling your children about the divorce. Regardless of the age of your children—whether they are young children in pre-school, elementary… Read More »
Six Kaye, Lembeck, Hitt & French Family Law Attorneys Named Among 2022 Georgia Super Lawyers
Kaye, Lembeck, Hitt & French Family Law is pleased to announce that 6 of its 7 attorneys have been included in the 2022 Super Lawyers list for Georgia! In addition to being recognized as Georgia Super Lawyers, Amy L. Kaye and Brooke M. French were recognized among the Top 50 Women Georgia Super Lawyers,… Read More »
How To Calculate Child Support In Atlanta
If you are going through a divorce and share minor children with your spouse, or if you are separating from a partner with whom you share minor children, you will need to learn more about how Georgia courts calculate child support. Since 2007, Georgia has used the income shares model for calculating child support,… Read More »
How To Know If You Should File For Divorce
If you are experiencing problems in your marriage, you might be wondering if you should be considering the possibility of divorce. While many people may contemplate divorce, not everyone who thinks about filing actually does so in the end. The decision to file for divorce is not one that should ever be taken lightly,… Read More »
How To Plan For Effective Co-Parenting
When you are going through a divorce or a separation and you have minor children from your relationship, you may need to plan for co-parenting. Georgia child custody laws require courts to use the “best interests of the child” standard to determine what kind of custody arrangement is in the child’s best interest, and… Read More »
Attorney Brooke M. French Featured In The Atlanta Lawyer, Jan/Feb 2022 Edition – A Focus On Family Law
Child-Centered Issues We Never Imagined with COVID-19: Turning the Parenting World Upside Down. For this issue of The Atlanta Lawyer, we focus on children. This month we asked Atlanta Bar Family Law practitioners for their comments about how the pandemic impacts child rearing issues, custody, and parental decision making. The lawyers give insight… Read More »
Attorney Allison K. Ellison Featured In The Atlanta Lawyer, Jan/Feb 2022 Edition – Judges Panel Series: DeKalb County
On December 21, 2021, the Atlanta Bar Association hosted the second installment of Access Atlanta: Judge Panel Series. December’s panel featured the following DeKalb County judges: Honorable Berryl A. Anderson (Chief Magistrate Judge), Honorable Kimberly K. Anderson (State Court), Honorable Tangela Barrie (Superior Court), Honorable Alan Harvey (Magistrate Judge), Honorable Matthew McCoyd (Magistrate Judge),… Read More »