Who doesn’t love to read about celebrities fighting over a prenuptial agreement in the tabloid news? While many people think that prenuptial agreements are only for the rich and famous, I am here to tell you, as a Georgia divorce attorney, why it’s important and beneficial for anyone who is getting married in Georgia to … Read More
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How to Successfully Divorce a Narcissist
As a divorce lawyer serving Gwinnett County, Fulton County and surrounding areas for more than a decade, I have noticed that individuals going through a divorce love to diagnose their ex-partner with some sort of personality disorder. Ten years ago, the popular diagnosis was “bipolar”. Nowadays, it’s “narcissist.” What’s a narcissist? According to the Oxford … Read More
Staying Unhappily Married Isn’t Best for the Kids
You’ve probably heard it before – “My spouse and I are having serious problems, but it’s better to stay together for the kids.” But, is it? Is it truly better to stay unhappily married for your entire life? It’s time to break the stigma of “staying together for the kids” and normalize growth and change. … Read More
Tips from a Divorce Lawyer on How to Be a Healthy Coparent
One of the most difficult aspects of divorce revolves around co-parenting. As a divorce lawyer in Gwinnett County, Georgia, I have witnessed the toll that co-parenting arrangements can have. Dividing up parent time and households is not a fun or easy task. Although I am first and foremost a family lawyer, there always comes a … Read More
Scared of Divorce, Custody Disputes, or Domestic Issues?
Are you feeling scared of divorce, custody disputes, or domestic/family issues? You Are Not Alone As a divorce lawyer in the greater Atlanta area, I can tell you firsthand that you are not alone if you’re feeling scared at the prospect of divorce, custody arrangements, or domestic issues. For many of our clients at Pepitone … Read More
Legitimation in Georgia Grants Fathers the Legal Rights to a Child
Biological Father Does Not Mean Legal Father Yes, you read that correctly! In the state of Georgia, if you are the biological father of a child but are not married (or have not been married) to the mother of the child, you automatically do not have any rights to the child. None! The mother has … Read More
When It Comes to Child Custody: Be the Parent
Gwinnett County family lawyer Ashley Pepitone, founder of Pepitone Family Law, says one of the biggest struggles she sees in divorce and child custody cases is a parent unwilling to be the parent and enforce the custody agreement. Today’s parenting encourages children to speak up and make decisions about their lives at an early age. … Read More
Family Law Flat Fee Services Explained
Divorce, child support modifications, custody battles, contempt. If you are navigating any of these, you have enough things to worry about. An unexpected legal bill shouldn’t be one of them. You deserve to know what your costs will be before you incur them. Lawrenceville, Georgia lawyer Ashley Pepitone, founding attorney of Pepitone Family Law, believes … Read More
Ashley Pepitone Named to Super Lawyers® List: Rising Stars 2023
Ashley Pepitone, founding attorney of Pepitone Family Law, has been named to the Super Lawyers® 2023 Rising Stars list. Ashley has been a top-rated family law attorney, included in this list, since 2019. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers in more than 70 practice areas who have attained … Read More
The Meaning Behind Pepitone Family Law’s Logo
Pepitone Family Law’s logo icon embodies our value and our values. You may have seen the leaf icon on our website, social media, and other platforms, it’s meaning has a story that goes all the way back to the early days of the firm. When Founding Attorney Ashley Pepitone was developing the logo and theme … Read More