Most divorced parents will agree on one thing: Whatever the reasons behind their marital discord and separation, at the end of the day, their children's well-being comes first. Thus they trudge through contentious issues such as physical custody, child support and...
Your Legal Guide Through Life’s Twists And Turns
Year: 2013
Child-custody issues during divorce prove traumatic
More often than not, child-custody disputes and issues related to visitation rights can be traumatic for couples during divorce proceedings in Tennessee, Kentucky or elsewhere. For one man currently undergoing divorce proceedings, it portends devastation. His first...
Child support not the same as child custody or fatherhood
Most Tennessee couples would agree that planning to obtain a divorce is a very big step. Not only does it involve emotional and financial issues but it also involves the future of the divorcing couple's children. One of the most contentious issues in a divorce is...
Asset division, a major issue in Oprah Winfrey’s father’s divorce
Tennessee residents must have heard of the recent verdict by the Tennessee Supreme Court granting divorce to talk show celebrity Oprah Winfrey's father and her stepmother. The divorce proceeding culminated one-and-a-half years after the celebrity's parents separated...
Retirement plays major role in post-divorce property division
Some Tennessee couples would agree that sometimes, despite working hard to make their relationship work, divorce is inevitable. Even the couples who have enjoyed many years together and who have planned for a financially secure future end up separating. Property...
Tennessee Supreme Court allows modification of child custody plan
Most Tennessee parents would agree that their children are their greatest joy. That is why, in divorce proceedings, child custody and visitation rights are often contentious. The parents' divorce can have a long-term impact on a child and thus, a proper parenting plan...
Father wins child custody four years after son’s abduction
Most Tennessee couples may agree that parents go out of their way to do everything for their child and to be there for him or her. However, a mother went to such lengths to be with her son that she committed an international abduction of her child. The child was...
Timbaland’s wife seeks spousal, child support in divorce papers
Those Tennessee residents who follow celebrity news very closely are no strangers to frequent news about celebrity divorces. Property division, child custody and child support payments are often the major contentious issues in high-profile divorce proceedings. Grammy...
Property division and the marital home
People from Tennessee may be aware that divorce can bring many changes to a person's life. The couple may have concerns about the effect of divorce on their life and upbringing of their children post-divorce. Also, property division is probably one of the main...
Perks may translate to increased child support payments
Couples seeking a divorce in Tennessee must be aware of the complex legal procedures involved in resolving property and child custody issues. However, the child support payments can be a major point of disagreement in a divorce proceeding. Often, there is a...