by Patty Shewmaker | Oct 21, 2020 | Divorce, Equitable Division, Family Law, Military Family Law, Qualified Domestic Relations Order, Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO)
Assets are typically divided when a couple gets divorced but the split does not necessarily extend to retirement plans. This is where a qualified domestic relations order, or QDRO, is need. 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 Alexa Lewis | Feb 10, 2020 | Military Justice, ROTC Disenrollment Hearings
ROTC Disenrollment Hearings are very different from a typical trial. The role of legal counsel is unusual. Unlike a separation hearing or a court martial, the attorney cannot speak at the hearing. The cadet has to do his own representation at the hearing. Steve...
by Patty Shewmaker | Jan 24, 2020 | Divorce, Family Law, Military Divorce, Military Family Law
Many service members think that the 10/10 rule precludes a spouse from receiving a portion of a service member’s military retirement if they have not been married for 10 years. Others believe there must be 10 years of active service or even 10 years of...
by Patty Shewmaker | Jan 20, 2020 | Alimony, Child Custody, Child Support, Child Visitation Rights, Divorce, Family Law, Military Family Law
The Public Health Service Corps, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is part of the military uniformed services. Military Divorce is a subset of divorce in general and requires specialized experience and knowledge. In this video, Steve and Patty Shewmaker discuss divorce...
