Author Archives: Jay Butchko
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 »
How To Protect Parental Rights In A Child Custody Case
Preparing for a child custody case in Georgia can be difficult and complicated, and it is important to do everything you can to put your best foot forward and protect your parental rights. The following are some of the steps you should consider in order to protect those parental rights as you get ready… Read More »
How To Get A No-Fault Divorce In Georgia
When you are considering the possibility of filing for divorce in Georgia, you might be wondering about the steps you will need to take in order to have a no-fault divorce. While many states in the U.S. are strictly no-fault states for divorce purposes, Georgia is not strictly a no-fault divorce state. There is… Read More »
How To File For A Fault-Based Divorce In Georgia
Georgia is one of the remaining states in the U.S. that has the option to file for divorce on fault-based grounds. Although many states have shifted to a purely no-fault model, Georgia still permits spouses to file for divorce on fault-based grounds. The “no fault” option in Georgia is actually one of the grounds… Read More »
How To Plan For A Divorce From A Narcissist
Going through a divorce is always difficult, even if you are on relatively amicable terms with your soon-to-be ex-spouse. Indeed, even in the best circumstances, there are bound to be emotional highs and lows associated with your divorce, and ending any relationship can be challenging, sad, and complicated. Yet divorcing a narcissist can be… Read More »
Steps For An Uncontested Georgia Divorce
If you are planning to get divorced in Georgia, it may be possible to have the process go more quickly and smoothly if you can have an uncontested divorce. An uncontested divorce, as opposed to a contested divorce, is one in which the spouses have reached an agreement about all legal matters pertaining to… Read More »
How To Avoid Social Media Mistakes In Your Divorce Or Other Family Law Case
Whether you are thinking about filing for divorce in Atlanta, have already filed for divorce, or have been served with divorce papers after your spouse filed, it is critical to consider the ways in which social media could impact your divorce or other family law case (like legitimation, alimony, modification, child support enforcement, paternity,… Read More »
Partner Brooke M. French Elevated to Chair of the Charles Longstreet Weltner Inn of Court
Partner Brooke M. French was elevated to the Chair of the Charles Longstreet Weltner Inn of Court at the annual Spring banquet on Wednesday June 22, 2022 at the Canoe Restaurant in Atlanta overlooking the Chattahoochee River. The banquet was the organization’s first in person event since March 22, 2022 and was well attended… Read More »
Steps In Divorce Mediation
Many spouses in the Atlanta area who are planning to get divorced will turn to divorce mediation to resolve existing disputes so that they can have an uncontested divorce. As you may know, an uncontested divorce—one in which the spouses have reached an agreement on all issues—can go much more quickly than a contested… Read More »
How To Prepare For A Gray Divorce
Getting divorced in Georgia at any age, and after any number of years of marriage, can be difficult and emotional. For older adults who have been married for decades and are considering the possibility of a “gray divorce,” as these types of divorce cases have become known, it is important to consider specific issues… Read More »
