by Patty Shewmaker | Sep 10, 2021 | Case Studies, Criminal Law, Divorce, Family Law, General Information, Litigation, Strategy and Preparation
What is “Evidence” in a Family Law or Criminal Case? It takes four forms. It can be Real evidence, so called demonstrative evidence, documentary evidence ad testimonial evidence. They carry different weight in a trial. For instance, real evidence may be...
by Steve Shewmaker | Aug 25, 2021 | Case Studies, Criminal Law, Divorce, Family Law, General Information, Litigation, Strategy and Preparation
What is “Evidence” in a Family Law or Criminal Case? It takes four forms. It can be Real evidence, so called demonstrative evidence, documentary evidence ad testimonial evidence. They carry different weight in a trial. For instance, real evidence may be...
by Alexa Lewis | Aug 18, 2021 | Child Custody, Child Support, Child Visitation Rights, Divorce, Family Law, Military Divorce, Uncontested Divorce
The American Bar Association (ABA) has a motto: “To Stabilize and preserve the Family. What does that mean for divorce lawyers? There are times when what a client wants may not be the best thing for a child and for a family. Yes, attorneys should zealously...
by Alexa Lewis | Aug 10, 2021 | Child Custody, Child Support, Child Visitation Rights, Divorce, Family Law, Military Divorce, Uncontested Divorce
There are a number of options when establishing schedules for child custody in Georgia divorce cases. Typically, parents are awarded joint custody, meaning they share the decision making in matters regarding the children. They also have equal rights to educational and...
by Patty Shewmaker | Aug 5, 2021 | Criminal Law, Divorce, Family Law, General Information
Whether it’s a jury trial or a “judge alone” bench trial, clients or witnesses for clients should be thoroughly prepared to testify. However, there are differences in how we prepare clients for a jury trial. We may be more concerned with appearance...
by Steve Shewmaker | Jul 28, 2021 | Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce, Family Law, General Information
There are cases where one parent has been paying child support to the other parent and realizes they have been overpaying. This can happen in a number of situations – for instance when the child support obligation is tiered. The law is very clear on these...