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 Rob Burgner | Oct 8, 2020 | Child Custody, Child Support, Child Visitation Rights, Divorce, Family Law
A guardian ad litem is an individual appointed by a judge to help a litigant in a case if the court determines that a litigant is unable to adequately participate in the case before the court. Patty Shewmaker and Jimmy Lewis of the Law Firm Shewmaker & Shewmaker...
by Patty Shewmaker | Aug 21, 2020 | Divorce, Equitable Division, Military Family Law, Qualified Domestic Relations Order
The ramifications if you delay in obtaining a QDRO in a Military Separation or Divorce are severe. You could lose valuable rights and run the risk of forfeiting benefits that were awarded to you. In this video, Patty Shewmaker and Jimmy Lewis of the Law Firm Shewmaker...
by Patty Shewmaker | Jul 30, 2020 | Child Custody, Child Support, Child Visitation Rights, Divorce, Family Law, Guardian Ad Litem
Patty Shewmaker and Jimmy Lewis of the Atlanta Law Firm Shewmaker & Shewmaker discuss the purpose of a Guardian Ad Litem and their role in custody hearings. Even though ultimate custody decisions are made by the court, the recommendations of the Guardian Ad Litem...
by Patty Shewmaker | Jul 23, 2020 | Child Custody, Child Support, Child Visitation Rights, Divorce, Family Law
Patty Shewmaker and Jimmy Lewis of the Atlanta Law Firm Shewmaker & Shewmaker discuss how much say children get in custody hearings in the State of Georgia. What should you do if your child files an affidavit of...
