Posts by Jason Hines
How to Avoid the Top 7 Common Divorce Mistakes
Going through a divorce will change almost every aspect of your life. If this is your first divorce, chances are you are going to make some mistakes. It is an emotionally charged undertaking and when emotions are involved, some folks’ decisions are not always the best ones. In an effort to help you avoid some…
Read MoreDepartment of Homeland Security Proposes Amendments to Regulations that Help Employment-Based Immigrants and U.S. Employers
On December 31, 2015, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a request for public comments on a proposed rule change to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations related to some of its employment-based immigrant and nonimmigrant visa programs. The intention is to better enable employers in the United States to hire and retain…
Read MoreWhat is My Attorney’s Role in the Divorce Mediation Process?
If you have come to the point where you are sure that it is time to end your marriage, you are likely exploring the various divorce options available to you. In Tennessee, judges will usually require folks to attend at least one mediation session. (They make exceptions in cases involving domestic violence, as a general…
Read MoreHow to Locate Your Ex Who Owes Child Support
All over Tennessee there are folks who are raising children on their own, who ought to be receiving child support from their former spouse or partner. Both parents have an obligation to support their child financially. If one parent is not paying child support, that leaves the remaining parent shouldering all of the responsibility to…
Read MoreWhat Kind of Impact Do Immigrants Have on Our Country?
A new report released by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine reveals how immigrants are having a positive impact on American Society. The Integration of Immigrants Into American Society takes data compiled over 20 years to study how immigrants and their descendants have found ways to adapt to U.S. culture in areas such…
Read MoreTips for Successful Co-Parenting with Your Former Spouse after Divorce
Divorce is never an easy process. It is a decision made by two adults, but their children can be affected by it for years to come. Whether married or divorced, all parents are co-parents for their children. Each has a vital role in their child’s life. It is up to the parents as to how…
Read MoreSharing Parenting Time and the Unique Needs of Military Parents
As a Knoxville, Tennessee family law firm, an important segment of our client base is military personnel. When a divorce case with children involves a member of the military, we do our best to be sensitive to their unique needs when it comes to working through issues involving parenting time sharing and relocation as it…
Read MoreUSCIS and DOS Announce Changes to the Permanent Resident Application Process
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will be working with the Department of State (DOS) to revise the procedures for determining when you may file an application for adjustment of status, which is the implementation of one aspect of President Obama’s November 2014 executive action on immigration. The revised process…
Read MoreUncontested Divorce and Filing Due to Irreconcilable Differences
In Tennessee there are seemingly two options when it comes to divorce. A couple can opt for a contested divorce, when one of the spouses has grounds for wanting to end the marriage but the other spouse objects and disputes the divorce or proposed division of the assets, debts and/or children co-parenting time. An uncontested…
Read MoreChild Custody and Co-parenting after Divorce in Tennessee
How families in Tennessee are structuring themselves has been changing, so the law must change to keep up with the ways in which people are living. Gone are the days when mothers were almost automatically given primary custody of the child and fathers “dropped in” on their children’s lives. Now, some men are beginning to…
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