Divorce

If you’re like most folks who are considering the end of their marriage, you’re probably getting a lot of advice (wanted or not) from friends and family, and checking out a lot of blogs and stories online. This means you’ve probably seen the phrases “dissolution,” “annulment” and “separation” used interchangeably with the word “divorce.” We…

“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…

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…

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…

At the end of October 2016, the Tennessee Supreme Court released a new set of forms that will allow parents who want to file for uncontested divorce to do so. Prior to the release of these forms, if a married couple had children or owned property together, they were ineligible to use the uncontested option…

Divorce is never easy, and some issues – especially when it comes to the kids – are harder to deal with than others. For a lot of couples, it’s the division of assets that really puts them through the ringer. Some folks marry at very young ages and neither has any significant assets to speak…

When it comes down to it, divorce is essentially about the money – how it will be divided, how much alimony (if any) or child support will be paid and whether or not one party will keep the house and how the rest of the marital assets will be divided. When the amount of marital…

Relocation after a divorce is not uncommon. After the divorce is final, the two parties are usually eager to get on with the next stage of their lives. However, when there are children involved, and parenting time with the other parent to consider, things can become complicated. When one or both parents are members of…