Family Law
Focusing 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 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…
Read MoreFactors in Tennessee Child Custody Decisions
In all Tennessee child custody cases, the court encourages parents to work out a custody plan that is in the best interests of the child (children). If an agreement cannot be reached, the court will decide what solution works best. Tennessee has two types of custody. Legal custody addresses which parent will make the health…
Read MoreUnderstanding Tennessee’s Custody Relocation Statute
Tennessee has a law that details what the moving parent must do if he/she wishes to move and take minor children with him/her—to another state or to a new location that is more than 50 miles away from the home of either parent. The parent who is moving must notify the non-moving parent of their…
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 MoreIn 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,…
Read MoreTennessee Child Custody Law and its Impact on Same-sex Parents in Divorce
The definition of family and what it means to be a parent is evolving in this country. The United States Supreme Court ruling that made marriage equality the law of the land, unfortunately did not automatically revise all of the family law statutes throughout the country. When it comes to child custody disputes for same…
Read MoreWhat Can I Do When My Ex is Disobeying the Custody Order?
Let’s say you have gotten through a contentious divorce, where each of you agreed to the custody arrangement and parenting time schedule ordered by the court. However, since the divorce has been finalized, you have been growing increasingly frustrated by the fact that your former spouse refuses to comply with the custody order. Child custody…
Read MoreGrandparents Raising Their Grandchildren in Tennessee
The kinship bond between grandparent and grandchild can play an essential part in the life of a family. When birth parents are unable, for whatever reason, to manage the care and upkeep of their children, a grandparent is often the perfect solution. According to the Council on Aging, one in 20 children in Tennessee is…
Read MorePrenuptial Agreements for Second Marriages and Older Couples
While the rumor that 50 percent of marriages end in divorce has never really been accurate, the divorce rate is still incredibly high – especially among older adults. If you take a step back and take a realistic view of marriage, what you will see is both a romantic relationship based on love and attraction…
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