Divorce is often messy and emotional, but it’s important to keep a clear head during the proceedings. Nowhere is this more true than in child custody determinations. The Tennessee courts make decisions under the core principles that the best interests of the children come first. To ensure a fair arrangement in your child custody case, …
Divorce or legal separation is a difficult time for many parents, as they will have to determine how to handle child custody. When parents are unable to decide on their own, a judge will ultimately have to make the final decision for them. In some cases, when a family is splitting up, the child will …
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Ideally, custody arrangements last for years. They are designed to meet both parents’ requirements and capabilities for child care. However, circumstances do change. What happens when the custody agreement needs to be modified? As with the original custody proceedings, both parents must present their cases, and the court will determine a fair arrangement. In the …
If you are considering ending your marriage, it’s important to know what options are available to you. The state of Tennessee permits unhappily married couples to legally separate as an alternative to getting a divorce. This can be a preferable option for when the couple is unsure if they want to proceed with a divorce. …
Alimony, also called spousal support, is designed to provide financial assistance to disadvantaged spouses after a divorce. If you’re considering a divorce, it is important to understand how alimony works so you can be prepared as you navigate the process. In this post, we will examine the different types of alimony and the important factors …
The trial for Ethan Vanderpool has been postponed until May of 2021. The amount of discovery is tremendous and some of it is still coming in. An article about this is here in the Tennessean. https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2020/09/14/trial-delayed-teen-charged-mt-juliet-high-students-death/5796866002
Going through a divorce is one of life’s most challenging experiences. It can be a time of raw emotions and stress. Even when the divorce is an amicable one, there are a lot of details and quite a bit of paperwork to manage, and it can feel overwhelming. It helps if you have an understanding …
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Earlier this year the Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) implemented revisions to state child support guidelines. The revisions are necessary to meet new federal requirements and will help align all child support orders with changing family economics while also improving the system for both custodial and noncustodial parents. The revisions are the first significant …
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If you’re going through divorce in Tennessee, it’s important to know what is considered marital property and how property will be divided up between you or your spouse. Lawyers and courts refer to this process as property division. Property division requires that all property is identified, classified, and valued. Tennessee is an “equitable distribution” state, …
Many times after a divorce becomes final and child custody has been agreed upon, one or both of the parents want to make changes to their child custody agreement. The best way to make those changes is to hire an experienced child custody attorney. It can get very complicated when you are navigating the child …