by Patty Shewmaker | May 4, 2021 | Family Law, GI Bill Education Benefits, Military Divorce, Military Family Law
In a Military Divorce an Agreement is Reached to Transfer the GI Bill Benefits. The Service Member Doesn’t Adhere to the Agreement. What Recourse Does the Former Spouse or Dependents Have? Patty Shewmaker and Alexa Lewis with the Shewmaker & Shewmaker Law Firm...
by Patty Shewmaker | Feb 25, 2021 | Divorce, Equitable Division, Family Law, GI Bill Education Benefits, Military Divorce, Military Family Law
In the case of GI Bill Education Benefits we’re often asked if a judge can force a service member to assign those benefits to a former spouse or dependent. Patty Shewmaker and Alexa Lewis of the Law Firm Shewmaker & Shewmaker provide an answer in this...
by Steve Shewmaker | Feb 16, 2021 | Divorce, Family Law, Military Divorce, Military Family Law, Tricare
For military families undergoing a divorce, one of the biggest concerns of the non-military spouse is whether they and their kids will still be able to access health benefits. In a military divorce, the former spouse (referred to by TRICARE as the “sponsor”), and all...
by Alexa Lewis | Aug 13, 2020 | Divorce, Family Law, Military Divorce, Military Family Law, Survivor Benefit Annuities
Alexa Lewis and Steve Shewmaker of the Atlanta, GA based Law Firm Shewmaker & Shewmaker discuss what happens to military pensions after a divorce and the death of the service member, as well as the survivor benefit...
by Steve Shewmaker | Aug 6, 2020 | Alimony, Divorce, Equitable Division, Family Law, Military Divorce, Military Family Law
The 10/10 rule applies to former spouses of military members and defines how they receive their portion of the ex’s military retirement pay if they are entitled to it in military divorce cases. Steve Shewmaker and Alexa Lewis of the Atlanta, GA based Law Firm...
by Alexa Lewis | Jul 16, 2020 | Alimony, Child Support, Divorce, Equitable Division, Family Law, Military Divorce, Military Family Law
In this video join Alexa Lewis and Steve Shewmaker while they discuss the military’s spousal support requirements. All the branches have mechanisms for interim support that the service member may be required to pay if the couple is estranged or not living...
