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 Steve Shewmaker | Mar 30, 2021 | Criminal Law, Double Jeopardy, Military Justice
If you’re a military service member that got into legal trouble but had local authorities decide not to prosecute you are in the clear, right? Wrong. Individuals can be prosecuted by State District Attorneys, Federal Law Enforcement and the Military. Federal and...
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 Steve Shewmaker | Feb 2, 2021 | Child Custody, Child Support, Child Visitation Rights, Divorce, Equitable Division, Family Law, General Information, Strategy and Preparation
Media often reports on “injustices” in family court in Georgia. In any court there are occasionally miscarriages of justice but by and large, given the sheer number of cases In Georgia, the system works. Steve and Patty Shewmaker of the Shewmaker &...
