by Rob Burgner | Dec 18, 2023 | Case Studies, Divorce, Equitable Division, Family Law, Military Divorce, Military Family Law, Military Pension Division Orders
In this video, Steve and Patty Shewmaker from Shewmaker and Lewis discuss the intricacies of dividing military pensions in divorce cases. They regularly handle cases related to military pension division, a very specialized area of the law. Transcript Highlights: The...
by Patty Shewmaker | Mar 17, 2023 | Child Custody and Visitation - Military, Deployment, Military Divorce, Military Family Law
Military deployment can have a significant impact on child custody and visitation arrangements for service members who are parents. In many cases, deployment can create challenges and disruptions in the established parenting plan and can even lead to legal disputes...
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 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 | Jul 1, 2021 | Child Custody, Child Support, Child Visitation Rights, Divorce, Family Law, Military Divorce, Uncontested Divorce
Any time custody and parenting time is in dispute, which is virtually every time children are involved in a divorce, Georgia courts require a parenting plan. There must be a plan agreed to by the parties or else a plan will be ordered by a judge. In this video from...
