A divorce is not only emotionally trying but it also affects the couple's financial standing. Any divorce in the United States, including one in Tennessee, involves finances, such as property division, child support payments and alimony. In a celebrity high-asset...
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Month: June 2015
Invoking the SCRA in military family law cases
Service members in the U.S., including people in Tennessee, understand all too well the challenges of military life. Long periods of absence from home may make the service members' time with family extremely limited. Hence, many military marriages in Tennessee as well...
Payment of child support through informal negotiations — Part II
In Tennessee, as in most other states in the country, child support is normally the obligation of the non-custodial parent. In an earlier post, we discussed the three modes of child support payment. The first is when parents come to an agreement about child support...
Payment of child support through informal negotiations — Part I
In Tennessee, as in most other states in the country, child support is normally the obligation of the non-custodial parent. The child support payment can be determined in one of three ways. In the first method, the parents come to an agreement about child support...
Child support and custody modifications possible with legal help
Even though a divorce may seem the last act in a couple's relationship, if they have minor children, then they will be tied together for years to come. Either or both ex-spouses can see a significant change in circumstances if remarriage enters the picture, one spouse...
Attorneys can make the international adoptions process smoother
Any Tennessee resident would agree that an adoption comes as a blessing to a childless couple. Nothing can be more blessed than holding a little one in your arms. And today, Tennessee residents have the option of attempting international adoptions, as well as national...
What are the steps involved in a divorce decree modification?
Divorce typically raises a lot of negative emotions, such as anger, frustration, desperation and bitterness. For many, however, it is also an opportunity to move on in life. In many cases, the situation may change significantly after the divorce order has been passed....
