When ‘I do’ turns to ‘I don’t’: Gay Atlanta attorney talks the s and outs of divorce – Geia Voice – Gay & LGBT Atlanta News

Contents:

• ATLANTA GAY-FRIENDLY LAWYER | JOYCE E. KCHENS
• GAY DIVORCE ATLANTA
• WHEN ‘I DO’ TURNS TO ‘I DON’T’: GAY ATLANTA ATTORNEY TALKS THE S AND OUTS OF DIVORCE
• AS GAY MARRIAG RISE, NOW COM THE CASE FOR SAME-SEX DIVORCE

ATLANTA GAY-FRIENDLY LAWYER | JOYCE E. KCHENS

GAY AND LESBIAN DIVORCE & FAMILY LEGAL ISSUES.

ATLANTA LAWYER FOR GAY AND LESBIAN ISSUES. Cleghorn’s efforts by awardg him the Dan Bradley Humanarian Award, award yearly to an dividual or anizatn that monstrat a tradn of service and activism to the gay, lbian, bisexual and transgenr muny.

GAY & LESBIAN LAW FIRM ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

GAY DIVORCE ATLANTA

As a law firm thoroughly mted to Atlanta’s gay muny, Kchens New Cleghorn, LLC is uniquely knowledgeable of Geia LGBT legal issu. Havg spent years workg the field, Jeff Cleghorn and his team unrstand that gay and lbian dividuals and upl – and their fai – have special legal needs.

Divorce: Our law firm’s domtic relatns ligatn practice has long clud reprentatn of gay or lbian spo an oppose-sex divorce. Jeff Cleghorn has assisted gay and lbian Geians, throughout the state, wh divorce. Given the Geia legal system’s history of beg generally hospable to gays divorce proceedgs, is important for gay and lbians to have an experienced and tsted advisor while navigatg the difficult procs of divorce.

All too often Geia, gay parents are not treated fairly the urt system, and we strongly remend that you work wh a law firm experienced the matters to bt protect your terts.

WHEN ‘I DO’ TURNS TO ‘I DON’T’: GAY ATLANTA ATTORNEY TALKS THE S AND OUTS OF DIVORCE

We enjoy servg the needs of gay, lbian, bisexual and transgenr dividuals and upl throughout Atlanta, GA. Compassnate Support For LGBTQ Fay Law CasWh the Supreme Court regnizg the validy of gay marriage, same-sex upl now have the same rights, and the same challeng, as other married upl. Wh extensive experience the urts throughout Northern Geia, our lawyers n provi pendable, specific rmatn on the obligatns and legal procs you n expect to key prri and strengths clu:Explag your full range of legal optns the effort to rce strs and help you make nfint cisnsFocg on the well-beg of your or your spoe’s children and the approach you take toward ctody and visatn issuCombg our skilled ternal rourc wh fancial experts to al wh plex property divisn matters such as the divisn of jotly owned bsTakg strong, appropriate actn if you have ncerns volvg domtic vlence or other ser health and safety issuIf you are a gay or lbian uple and need help alg wh divorce, ctody, child support, asset protectn, property divisn or other fay law-related issu, you n unt on The Siemon Law Firm.

The Gage Law Firm is gay-owned and operated and is a proud and vol supporter of Atlanta's Lbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgenr Communy. The Gage Law Firm has a special unrstandg of the specific needs of our gay muny and the ignorance wh which is often met our legal system. We are a member of the Stonewall Bar Associatn, a group of Geia lawyers mted to advancg the special needs of the gay muny and advotg for gay, lbian, bisexual and transgenr clients.

The Stonewall Bar Associatn has a proud and distguished history of succs advancg gay Geia, and The Gage Law Firm is proud to be a part of s sential work. The Gage Law Firm is keenly aware of the bias that are herent many of Geia's judicial systems as pertas to the lbian and gay muny. The prejudic are particularly notable s which gay and lbian partnerships are volved.

AS GAY MARRIAG RISE, NOW COM THE CASE FOR SAME-SEX DIVORCE

Our firm has a long history of reprentg gay, lbian, bisexual, and transgenr clients and will give you the unrstandg you expect om a lawyer handlg the important matters. Many unrtimate the value of havg a gay or lbian attorney advote for you after arrt. Circumstanc surroundg an arrt may perta specifilly wh your inty as gay, lbian or transgenr, and the abily to discs the issu openly not only giv you ls anxiety, but their revelatn may lead to posive out your se.

Derek grew up facg the same bias and discrimatn that all of the LGBT muny have faced, and as a rult he tak to heart the rponsibily of reprentg gay, lbian and transgenr clients wh unparalleled digny and rpect. The Gage Law Firm appreciat the needs of all of our clients, and as a gay, lbian or transgenr member of our muny, you n be sure that you will be treated wh rpect, not ignorance.

For more rourc available to Atlanta's gay muny, vis the non-affiliated se, Geia Equaly. Wills and Estate Planng for Same-Sex Coupl and Gay Fai. Our Estate Planng Packag for gay and lbian fai clu wills, as well as healthre directiv and durable powers of attorney for each partner to ensure that your affairs n be tend by your loved one the event you are unable to do so.

Atlanta Geia Child Ctody Attorneys for Gay & Lbian Individuals and Fai. Due to ambiguo laws Geia affectg gay, lbian, bisexual and transgenr dividuals and fai, ctody disput n get plited and we highly remend seekg the unsel of an attorney faiar wh LGBT divorce and child ctody issu. Atlanta Child Ctody Attorneys Servg the Gay Atlanta Area.

Unfortunately, not all Geia urts will regnize the non-blogil parent’s rights or the rights of both parents a -parent adoptn, and many urts may not be gay-iendly.

Kathleen Womack, Attorney at LawExperienced, Competent, Compassnate, Carg Service to Clients Geia sce 1986Wh an emphasis on servg the distct legal needs of theGay, Lbian, Bisexual & Transgenr LGBT Communy. Kathleen is a lear the Geia legal muny, and a member of the Atlanta Gay & Lbian Chamber of Commerce. Kchens has specialized the practice of labor and employment law Atlanta sce 1982, reprentg rporatns, municipali, feral, state and lol agenci, and gay and lbian employment law.

We got a ll om a client askg for a gay divorce Atlanta.

Then one me om a client who had 2 other Atlanta area law firms hang up on them when they asked about gettg a gay divorce. We knew this would be g bee gay marriage has been legal many other stat for some time now. Our Atlanta law firm has begun procsg a number of gay divorc sce the Supreme Court led favor of marriage equaly last month.

Calls me om gay and lbian upl who had traveled to other stat (and sometim untri) to get legally married where was legal. Over the past week, we have iated divorc for several Atlanta area gay and lbian upl. Whether is a gay divorce or a straight one, the attorneys at Kchens New Cleghorn are ready to reprent you.

Consirg how unlikely natnwi gay marriage once seemed, the LGBTQ muny (unrstandably) prefers to foc on the pleasant possibili of matrimony. In a post-Obergefell world, gay marriage is the law of the land.

To quote a 2013 New York Magaze feature on LGBTQ-uple divorce, “gay upl are at the start of a divorce boom. Acrdg to a report by UCLA’s Williams Instute, nearly 50, 000 of the approximately 640, 000 gay upl the U. As the New York story pots out, while the first wave of gay marriage proved more durable than straight marriag (1 percent LGBTQ upl, 2 percent for different-sex upl), that n is unlikely to last forever: “Most lawyers I spoke to assume that the gap will soon vanish, once the backlog of long-term and prumably more stable gay upl have married, leavg the field to the young and impulsive.

In the Defense of Marriage Act era, state differenc on gay marriage meant navigatg a legal unrworld of nflictg l about pensns, herance and ownership qutns. Collard, a gay attorney and founr of Collard Shockley LLC, an Atlanta firm that serv the fay law needs of the LGBTQ muny.