Posts by Jason Hines
Could the New Bipartisan Immigration Proposal Be the Compromise that Solves the Dilemma Facing Dreamers?
March 5th is fast approaching, and U.S. lawmakers continue to be unable to come up with a legislative solution for the “dreamers,” who are immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children. Former president Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which provided protection for Dreamers, has been rescinded by president Trump.…
Read MoreU.S. Federal Appeals Court Orders Immigration Officials to Reconsider the Deportation of a Mother to Mexico
The Washington Post reported, in January, that the Board of Immigration Appeals must provide a spouse and mother of four children a new chance to show the deportation would endanger her life. The three-judge panel, based in Ohio, determined that the Board improperly rejected her request to reopen her asylum request even though there were…
Read MoreWhat Happens When There is a Dispute over the Marital Home?
When a married couple decides to divorce, if things are ugly between them the division of assets can become contentious. Often, when a couple of average means must divide their assets, the marital home is the most significant asset either party owns. Figuring out how this asset will be divided when each party disputes the…
Read MoreHaitian Earthquake Victims Will Lose Temporary Protected Status in 2019
On November 20, the Trump administration announced that the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Haiti has been withdrawn. The effective date for the termination of TPS for Haitian citizens, which was announced by Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke, is July 2019. This gives Haitians 18 months to transition their lives back to…
Read MoreFocusing on What Matters in Your Tennessee Child Custody Case
Children can often end up as casualties when their parents’ divorce becomes a battlefield. As they sometime try to use the child to get back at the other party (even if they don’t realize they’re doing it), divorcing couples can lose sight of what is best for their child. In almost every state, the best…
Read MoreCongratulations to the Shipleys!
Now that the first of the major family holidays is over, and they have had some time to settle in, we are SO excited to share this picture of Luke Shipley, his wife Megan Swain, and their beautiful almost-one-month-old son. When he was born, he was 7lbs 4oz, 19” long, and as healthy as can…
Read MoreActing Secretary of State Elaine Duke Announces Changes in Temporary Protected Status for Haiti, Nicaragua and Honduras
In November 2017, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke announced that she has terminated the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Nicaragua. The effective date is January 5, 2019 to allow Nicaraguan citizens ample time to transition back to their home country in an orderly way before their TPS status expires. The Secretary was…
Read MoreProtecting your Privacy During Your Divorce in Tennessee
Divorce can be an incredibly challenging time. Your spouse, who was your life partner and the one person with whom you shared every detail of your life has stepped out of that role. Depending on the circumstances, they might even have become your sworn enemy. If you go through a typical, litigated divorce with a…
Read MoreWhat’s Next for DREAMers Now That DACA has Been Rescinded?
When President Trump rescinded the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program in August, it placed the lives of about 800,000 immigrants in limbo. The current administration claims that the Obama-era program, DACA, which has allowed the children of undocumented immigrants permission to attend school, work and contribute to their communities and the U.S. economy,…
Read MoreHow Virtual Visitation is Changing Co-Parenting in a Digital Age
Virtual visitation uses Internet technologies such as video conferencing using Skype, Hangouts, Face Time and other video calling apps to help keep the connection strong between parents when they live far apart. “Virtual visitation” is a way for divorced parents to communicate with their children via electronic means.” (IBLS) While Utah was the first state…
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