by Patty Shewmaker | Feb 13, 2023 | Annulments, Family Law
If you are involved in a child custody dispute in Georgia, it is important to take certain steps to protect your interests and ensure that the process goes as smoothly as possible. First and foremost, hire a knowledgeable and experienced family law attorney. Hiring a...
by Patty Shewmaker | Jan 30, 2023 | Annulments, Family Law
Georgia annulment law is governed by the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.) § 19-4-1. This law outlines the criteria for annulling a marriage in the State of Georgia, which is a legal process that renders a marriage void as if it never occurred. To be...
by Alexa Lewis | Dec 12, 2022 | Divorce, Equitable Division, Family Law, General Information, Mediatiion, Military Divorce, Strategy and Preparation, Survivor Benefit Annuities, Uncontested Divorce
In the case of military pensions, private pensions, and federal pensions – if you do not include a Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) that allows a retiree to ensure after their death a lifetime annuity for their dependents, their dependents will not receive it. These...
by Patty Shewmaker | Sep 20, 2022 | Child Custody, Child Support, Child Visitation Rights, Divorce, Equitable Division, Family Law, General Information, Strategy and Preparation
Family Lawyers are often asked by parents involved in a Child Custody case how they can maximize the amount of time they get with their children after the divorce. This video from Attorneys Steve and Patty Shewmaker discusses all the things divorcing parents should or...
by Patty Shewmaker | Sep 14, 2022 | Child Custody, Child Support, Child Visitation Rights, Covid-19 Updates, Divorce, Equitable Division, Family Law, General Information, Strategy and Preparation
Is Modification of Custody an option if divorced parents differ on whether or not to get a Covid-19 vaccination or booster for their children? Can a parent’s authority to make medical decisions about their child be pre-empted? Steve and Patty Shewmaker discuss...
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...
