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 | Apr 29, 2021 | Child Custody, Emancipation, Family Law, Military Family Law
Can minor children petition the courts to be emancipated from their parents? Patty Shewmaker and Jimmy Lewis give us an...
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 Patty Shewmaker | Nov 6, 2020 | Divorce, Equitable Division, Family Law, Military Family Law, Qualified Domestic Relations Order, Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO)
When couples divorce, assets are typically divided. Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDRO) are usually required. What happens with TRS Accounts and similar accounts that are not divisible in a QDRO? It can be complicated and challenging. Patty Shewmaker and Jimmy...
by Patty Shewmaker | Oct 29, 2020 | Divorce, Equitable Division, Family Law, Military Family Law, Qualified Domestic Relations Order, Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO)
When couples divorce, assets are typically divided. Does the division extend to their retirement plans? Not necessarily. Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDRO) are required. Do those QDROs apply to every retirement account? Not necessarily! Patty Shewmaker and...
