Author Archives: Jay Butchko
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 »
How To Make Your Divorce Go As Smoothly As Possible
When you are planning to file for divorce in Atlanta, or if you are in the early stages of the divorce process, we know how critical it is to do everything you can to ensure that the process goes smoothly. Even if many different issues are in dispute at the start of your divorce,… Read More »
Steps To Take Before Your Child Custody Case
When you are planning for a child custody case in the Atlanta area, it is important to plan ahead in order to be prepared for the process and how it will work under Georgia law. Whether you have minor children from a marriage and are going through a divorce or modification, or whether you… Read More »
How To Relocate After Your Divorce
After a divorce case, there are many different reasons that you might want to move and get a fresh start. Whether you are planning to move to a new residence in the Atlanta area, to move elsewhere in Georgia, or to leave the state altogether, you may need to get the court’s permission if… Read More »
How To Collect Child Support In Georgia
If you were recently divorced and have minor children from your marriage, or if you have ended a relationship with your child’s other parent, you may be in a situation where you need to find out about how to collect child support because the other parent is not paying child support. Under Georgia law,… Read More »
How To Create An Enforceable Prenuptial Agreement
When you are in the process of planning for your wedding and are considering a prenuptial agreement, or are interested in finding out how one may help you, our Atlanta family law attorneys can talk you through the pros and cons. We know that it may be difficult to focus on the terms of… Read More »
Attorney Allison K. Ellison Featured in The Atlanta Lawyer November/December 2021
Fulton County Judges Panel Introducing a new installment of Access Atlanta Bar, focusing on judges from counties in and around Atlanta. Click Here to read full article.
How To Locate Hidden Assets In A Divorce
Planning for a divorce in can become more complicated if you do not have knowledge of the marital finances, if you do not trust your spouse or if your relationship with your spouse has become particularly contentious. These circumstances can make the division of marital property more stressful. In cases like these, you may… Read More »
How To Prepare For Family Law Mediation
When you are going through a divorce or a child custody case in the Atlanta area, mediation can be extremely beneficial. Mediation is a process where you will be in one room (physical or virtual via Zoom) with your attorney, and the other party will be in a separate room with his or her… Read More »
