by Steve Shewmaker | Jun 11, 2020 | Family Law, Temporary Protective Orders (TPOs)
A temporary protective order, or TPO, is a court order that helps a victim of family violence receive protection from the individual (or individuals) that are instigating the abuse or harassment. In most cases the TPO prohibits contact between the two parties. In this...
by Alexa Lewis | Jun 4, 2020 | Divorce, Equitable Division, Family Law, Military Divorce, Military Family Law
Dividing pension benefits in any divorce can create conflict and tension. Service members and their spouses are often at odds when it comes to this issue. All 50 states treat military pensions as marital or community property and a state court can award a portion of...
by Patty Shewmaker | May 28, 2020 | Divorce, Family Law, Mediatiion
When preparing clients for mediation in domestic cases like divorce or separation, it’s common to find that clients have several misconceptions about the process. Educating them about mediation, properly preparing them for what is to come and managing...
by Patty Shewmaker | May 22, 2020 | Divorce, Family Law, Mediatiion
Mediation is a process that allows divorcing couples to have a hand in creating their own agreements. They are especially helpful in cases where there are children involved in the divorce and they will need to continue making joint decisions about them moving forward....
by Patty Shewmaker | May 18, 2020 | Divorce, Family Law, Mediatiion
In a divorce mediation, a married couple and their respective lawyers will hire a third party mediator that is neutral and will meet with them to resolve issues related to their divorce. In this video, Steve and Patty Shewmaker of the Shewmaker & Shewmaker Law...
by Alexa Lewis | May 7, 2020 | Child Custody, Child Visitation Rights, Divorce, Family Law
Stepparent, or second parent adoption, is quite common and involves the spouse of one of a child’s biological parents adopting the child. There are aspects that are similar to other kinds of adoptions, but there are other details that make stepparent adoptions...
