Posts by Jason Hines
The Complications of Dividing Retirement Funds in “Gray Divorces”
“Gray divorce” is a term that has been adopted to describe the uptick in divorce among people over age 50 in the past 20 years. The National Center for Marriage & Family Research (NCMFR) conducted a study titled Age Variation in the Divorce Rate, 1990-2012. This report reveals that while the overall divorce rate in…
Read MoreHow to Prepare for an ICE Raid
The current administration recently promised to hire 15,000 more Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, who will be tasked with making sure that employers comply with immigration laws in hiring employees. With approximately 11 million undocumented people living in the United States, immigrants of any status must be aware of the increasing chance of an…
Read More“Superior” Parental Rights in Child Custody in Tennessee
There are times in a parent’s life when they may not be able to care for their children. They might be dealing with substance abuse or mental health issues which cause them to be incapable of caring for their child temporarily until they get these issues sorted out. For whatever reason a parent must temporarily…
Read MoreChurches as Sanctuary for Undocumented Immigrants in the Age of Trump
The number of churches willing to provide sanctuary to undocumented immigrants in the United States has been steadily increasing ever since President Trump signed an executive order which strengthening the authority of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). On January 28, 2017, President Trump made good on his campaign promise to take a tough…
Read MoreCo Parenting Tips: Dealing with Different Approaches to the Discipline of Children After Divorce
When you are a parent who is going through the challenges of divorce, and custody disputes, you might be looking forward to the end of the struggle when the divorce is final. But when you have children, the end of your divorce does not spell the end of your relationship or partnership with your former…
Read MoreA Day Without Immigrants – A Nationwide Protest
In an effort to give Americans a small glimpse of how the United States is impacted by the contributions of immigrants, on Thursday, February 16th there was a protest called “A Day Without Immigrants.” In cities across the United States, immigrants closed their businesses and chose not to spend money as a way of demonstrating…
Read MoreDealing with Mental Health Issues in Tennessee Divorce
Deciding to get a divorce is rarely an easy decision, but when it comes to divorcing a spouse who has mental health challenges, it can be an incredible ordeal. The person who is initiating the divorce might feel trapped in a marriage with someone they no longer understand, someone who is making their life a…
Read MoreWhat Are the Economic Contributions of Immigrants to Tennessee?
At a time of uncertainty, when it comes to issues regarding immigration, it is important to look at the positive side of immigration in this great country. The Immigration Policy Center (IPC), the research and policy division of the American Immigration Council (AIC) (a non-partisan, non-profit organization) does in-depth research and then publishes fact sheets…
Read MoreTips for Successful Co-Parenting Throughout and After Your Divorce
In Tennessee Child Support Cases, Which Parent Pays for Uninsured Expenses for the Child?
The basic structure of child support in Tennessee is that the primary residential parent (the one who has the child for 50 percent or more of the time) receives child support payments from the non-residential parent. The Tennessee courts use what is called an income shares model to determine the amount of child support payments,…
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