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Practice Areas
DIVORCE AND FAMILY LAW
Gess Mattingly and Atchison P.S.C. is one
of Lexington’s oldest law firms, having celebrated 50 years in practice in 2004.
Our domestic relations department has earned a reputation of excellence. Our 4
domestic practitioners have over 70 years combined experience representing
clients in the full-range of domestic relations matters in Fayette County and
the surrounding area. We understand that individuals who need the services of a
domestic relations lawyer are often faced with profound personal and financial
problems. By partnering with our clients, we are able to solve those complex
problems so the client and the client’s family members can overcome the
uncertainty and move forward with their lives.
If you need the assistance of an experienced Lexington, Kentucky family law
attorney, please contact Gess Mattingly & Atchison
P.S.C. For over fifty years we have been providing quality legal services to
individuals and families throughout the Bluegrass Region. Let our tradition of
excellence continue with you.
FAMILY LAW - AN OVERVIEW
Family law is the term that is applied to the laws and rules developed regarding
family relationships. Family law rules define not only the relationships between
members of a family but also between a family and society as a whole. More than
any other area of the law, family law reflects the values society shares
regarding how people who are related should treat each other.
A divorce, also referred to as dissolution of marriage, is a method of
terminating the legal relationship that is created between a man and woman by
virtue of their marriage. Entry of a decree of dissolution gives each person the
legal status of a single person. The dissolution process also legally divides
the couple’s assets and debts, determines the care and custody of their children
and determines appropriate child and spousal support obligations.
Typically, family law attorneys assist people with the making and breaking of
family relationships. Specific areas of representation usually include divorce,
paternity, child custody, child support, spousal support, and prenuptial
agreements. When you are faced with an important life decision regarding a key
family relationship, the advice and assistance of an experienced family law
attorney often proves crucial to your understanding of the issues involved and
your satisfaction with the ultimate outcome of the family-related concern you
face.
WE ARE HERE FOR YOU
Whether you need a pre-nuptial agreement or representation in a divorce or
post-divorce matter, our experienced staff can help. We have an established and
highly regarded domestic relations department. Our domestic relations
practitioners, Natalie Wilson, Elizabeth Hughes and Lori Shelburne
, have over 70 years combined experience representing clients in the full-range
of domestic relations matters in Fayette County and the surrounding area. Our
friendly and experienced support staff partner along with our lawyers to provide
prompt and efficient service to our clients.
We are accustomed to handling the most complex divorce issues including the
valuation of closely-held businesses and professional practices; the
identification and tracing of non-marital claims; division of retirement assets;
child custody determinations and modifications; time-sharing disputes; child
relocation cases; child support determinations and modifications; paternity
matters; and spousal support claims.
Our entire domestic relations staff is sensitive to the stress our clients often
experience during a domestic relations matter. We handle these matters
routinely. We strive to reduce client stress by identifying the potential issues
and outcomes presented by each client’s individual case as early in the process
as possible. Our clients are treated as partners throughout the process of
solving their unique problems and our attorneys take pride in being readily
accessible to each client throughout their case.
If you need immediate representation or if you are simply contemplating divorce
or otherwise need advice as to any domestic relations matter, please contact our
office for a confidential inquiry.
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general information purposes and is not intended nor should it be used as a
substitute for independent legal advice.
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