Courts in Tennessee believe in shared parenting and prefer to award joint custody to both parents in the case of a divorce or a separation. In Clarksville County, judges try to reach a fifty-fifty arrangement in a parenting plan whenever possible whereas other county...
Your Legal Guide Through Life’s Twists And Turns
Month: January 2014
Are Tennessee dads’ rights impeded by old English legal concept?
Given current evidence about the numbers of fathers who are awarded primary or sole custody in the wake of divorce, some legal observers believe a bias rooted in 19th-century English law prevails even today in the United States. Historically, the presumption has been...
The Captain and Tennille and “gray divorce”
Tennessee's music industry has seen a lot of high-profile divorces, but few have been able to produce anything to rival the Internet buzz that developed recently after reports surfaced that musical duo The Captain & Tennille were planning to end their 39-year...
Family court awards child custody to Indian tribe
People in Montgomery, Tennessee, may have heard stories regarding disputes over the custody of a child, fought between the two parents, one of whom is a Native American tribal member. Recognized tribes in the United States exist as sovereign nations and have their own...
Father jailed for not knowing child support terms
One of the most important parental duties is to provide the financial support necessary to successfully care for the parent's child. If parents are separated or facing a divorce, one of the parents may be given child custody while the other will ordinarily pay child...
2014 divorces in TN can raise complex asset division questions
Tennessee residents may be interested to hear that a study of recent reports revealed that the year 2014 is likely to bring with it an increased number of divorces across the United States. A CNBC report has referred to the so-called "business of divorce" and has...
Guard against financial threats during a divorce
As most Tennessee residents are likely aware, divorce is rarely if ever an idyllic situation. Fighting and shouting matches may ensue, and threats spouses make against each other only further confirm that a couple's differences are irreconcilable and a divorce is, in...
Lack of prenuptial agreement increases property division anxiety
An unfortunate truth in landscape of love is that it can end in a much more messy fashion than how it began. While no Tennessee residents ostensibly enter a marriage with that type of end (or any) in mind, the legal rigors of a divorce can unleash a deluge of stress...
Military Divorce among women down but not out yet
For Tennessee armed forces personnel, an irretrievable breakdown of their marriage can be just as distressing as for their fellow civilians. While a military divorce may not always be more complicated than a civilian one, there are still a set of separate laws and...
Tennessee Court directs musician to provide child support
When a marriage ends, both parties suffer from a considerable degree of distress and trauma at the irretrievable breakdown of their relationship. The situation becomes even more acute if the marriage has produced children and a dispute arises around issues such as...