by Alexa Lewis | Aug 13, 2020 | Divorce, Family Law, Military Divorce, Military Family Law, Survivor Benefit Annuities
Alexa Lewis and Steve Shewmaker of the Atlanta, GA based Law Firm Shewmaker & Shewmaker discuss what happens to military pensions after a divorce and the death of the service member, as well as the survivor benefit...
by Patty Shewmaker | Jul 8, 2020 | Divorce, Family Law, Military Divorce, Military Family Law, Tricare
In this third video in a series on Tricare, Steve and Patty Shewmaker of the Shewmaker & Shewmaker Law Firm discuss specifics of Tricare and when it ends in a Divorce involving a military member. Specifically, in the case of 20/20/20 or 25 spouse. They also touch...
by Steve Shewmaker | Jun 25, 2020 | Divorce, Family Law, Military Divorce, Military Family Law, Tricare
There is a high hurdle to receive Tricare for life after a divorce from a service member. Even the rules for receiving Tricare in the year following a divorce are restrictive. The rules can seem complicated on the surface. In this video, Steve and Patty Shewmaker...
by Steve Shewmaker | Jun 19, 2020 | Criminal Law, Double Jeopardy, Military Justice
Members of the military often believe they cannot be prosecuted in both the military courts and civilian courts. Most have heard of the concept of double jeopardy. However, civilian criminal law and the UCMJ are similar but different. In this article we discuss double...
by Patty Shewmaker | Apr 15, 2020 | General Court Martial, Military Discharge, Military Justice, Military Separation Hearing, OTH Administrative Discharge, Special Court Martial
We get clients that call and ask us about the different types of discharges you can receive in the military. Discharges can involve a separation board or a court martial. You can only get a dishonorable discharge at a court martial because it is a legal proceeding....
