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What if My Child Wants to Divorce Me? Emancipation.

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...

How Can an Attorney Help at an ROTC Disenrollment Hearing?

by Alexa Lewis | Jan 19, 2021 | ROTC Disenrollment Hearings

During an ROTC Disenrollment Hearing the Cadet’s attorney can not technically speak, but they can be of great assistance to the Cadet. The board will be often deferential to the attorney in allowing as much time as possible to talk to the Cadet. A good attorney...

My Step Child’s Biological Parent Has Not Exercised Their Visitation Rights. Can I Adopt?

by Alexa Lewis | Dec 29, 2020 | Child Custody, Child Visitation Rights, Divorce, Family Law, Step Parent Adoptions

Stepparent, or second parent adoption, is quite common and involves the spouse of one of a child’s biological parents adopting the child. You’d like to adopt your step children. Their biological parent has not exercised their visitation rights for a period...

How Difficult is it to Adopt Your Stepchildren?

by Alexa Lewis | Sep 30, 2020 | Child Custody, Child Visitation Rights, Family Law, Step Parent Adoptions

Stepparent, or second parent adoption, is quite common and involves the spouse of one of a child’s biological parents adopting the child. There are aspects that are similar to other kinds of adoptions, but there are other details that make stepparent adoptions...
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