Father's rights in Tennessee and the rest of the nation have not been regarded as an important matter. Historically, men have been on the receiving end of unequal treatment in the courts when it comes to family law issues. However, gone are those days when things were...
Your Legal Guide Through Life’s Twists And Turns
Month: October 2014
What are the basic parental relocation laws in Tennessee?
When life's circumstances change, many separated parents in Tennessee relocate. However, since those parents have children, relocation to another city or state has to comply with certain rules and regulations per Tennessee law. These laws have been put in place to...
UCCJEA and child custody from a Tennessee parent’s viewpoint
Some Tennessee residents with former spouses now living in other states may be parents sharing the custody of their child across state borders. These parents would agree that when parents of a child live in different states, child custody and visitation can pose some...
Ignoring retirement assets during property division a big mistake
Many Tennessee residents may agree that when couples divorce, property division is often the most complicated aspect of the separation. According to Tennessee laws, all marital property is equitably distributed in the event of a divorce. Marital property in Tennessee...
Establishing paternity in the state of Tennessee
With fathers' rights evolving over time, many unmarried fathers in Tennessee as well as in the rest of the United States, are voluntarily stepping forward to acknowledge their paternity. However, establishing paternity requires that a father follows certain rules to...
Helping Tennessee non-custodial parents meet child support
Regardless of whether a Tennessee couple stays married or gets a divorce, once two people cross the threshold of parenthood they have a responsibility to the children until they attain adulthood. For divorcees, the role of each parent may sometimes become clear, with...
How does a military divorce work in Tennessee?
The lives of those in Tennessee serving in the armed forces may seem extraordinary and highly difficult, especially for those serving abroad and in combat. In terms of their personal lives, however, soldiers and veterans tend to go through issues that are common to...
Tennessee surrogate mother in custody dispute over unborn child
Many residents of Clarksville, Tennessee, would agree that a woman becomes a mother the moment she learns that she is going to have a baby. But some mothers keep their emotions under control and lend their wombs to childless couples so that they too can experience the...
Significant variance mandatory for child support modification
As many separated Tennessee parents would agree, life's changing circumstances sometimes calls for modification in existing child support or child custody orders. The modifications can be sought by custodial parents who feel that the monthly child support payments are...