by Rob Burgner | Oct 22, 2023 | Alimony, Case Studies, Divorce, Equitable Division, Family Law
In this conversation, Steve Shewmaker and Jimmy Lewis discuss the intriguing intricacies of the valuation of unusual possessions in divorce settlements. They touch upon a real legal case that involved a wife contesting the valuation of her husband’s comic book...
by Patty Shewmaker | Aug 28, 2022 | Alimony, Child Custody, Child Support, Child Visitation Rights, Divorce, Equitable Division, Family Law, General Information, Strategy and Preparation
Fulton County in Georgia has 20 Superior Court Judges. Only 4 hear family law matters. No other counties in Georgia (there are 158 excluding Fulton) handle family court cases like Fulton. The county is also very long (113 miles) and thin. They have a unique process to...
by Patty Shewmaker | Aug 25, 2022 | Alimony, Child Custody, Child Support, Child Visitation Rights, Divorce, Equitable Division, Family Law, General Information, Strategy and Preparation
Attorneys Steve and Patty Shewmaker take on the subject of family court in Georgia, and provide some insights into how to “navigate” the courts. When it comes to family court, legislatures in most states have added more and more complexity to the process...
by Steve Shewmaker | Jun 25, 2022 | Alimony, Child Custody, Child Support, Child Visitation Rights, Divorce, Family Law
Divorcing parents often request a 50-50 custody arrangement for their children. This is often not practical or advisable. In this video, Steve Shewmaker and Jimmy Lewis discuss the two requirements that are necessary if a 50/50 child custody arrangement is going to...
by Steve Shewmaker | Jun 12, 2022 | Alimony, Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce, Family Law
In several U.S. States, there is by law a Presumption of a 50/50 Split in Child Custody Arrangements. In those States, unless there is a very compelling reason to rule otherwise, the courts are mandated to order a 50/50 arrangement. The State of Georgia has no such...
by Steve Shewmaker | May 31, 2022 | Alimony, Child Custody, Child Support, Child Visitation Rights, Divorce, Family Law
In our last video, Attorneys Steve Shewmaker and Jimmie Lewis discussed how child support payments are arrived at in split custody arrangements. In this follow-up, they look at the law pertaining to 50/50 custody splits in Georgia along with the judges’...
