By their nature, custody issues are often complicated. Most states, including Tennessee, usually make decisions with the belief that the best interests of a child are with the biological parents unless proven otherwise. One state exemption, however, is for felons who...
Your Legal Guide Through Life’s Twists And Turns
Month: May 2014
A DAPT can help protect assets during a divorce in Tennessee
There are many issues in a divorce that must be resolved by everyone involved. One major issue that plagues many divorcing couples in Montgomery County, Tennessee, and other parts of the country is property division. In the event that a prenuptial agreement was not...
Parenting coordinators may help resolve child custody disputes
In Montgomery County, Tennessee, or elsewhere, divorce often leads to an acrimonious relationship between estranged spouses. It may be reflected in excessive litigation, bitterness toward each other or lack of cooperation while caring for minor children. Such bitter...
Fathers steadily gaining fair treatment in family courts
Many Montgomery County, Tennessee, residents would know that a common perception is that the biological mother is generally the best candidate to be the custodial parent for minor children. However, with the evolution of fathers' rights, there seems to be a recent...
Mother fails to return children in apparent custody dispute
Parents in Montgomery who are involved in a child custody battle need to keep in mind that criminal charges could be filed if they take the law into their own hands and violate terms of the agreement. Parents who share a child need to understand that in spite of any...
Child custody exchange turns violent as fight breaks out
In Montgomery, when two people share a child and are no longer together as a couple, they must set a plan for child custody and visitation rights and adhere to it to avoid conflict. If a parent is scheduled to have visitation with the child, one of the worst things...
Father faces criminal charges in child custody dispute
Montgomery, Tennessee, residents are no different from any other state when it comes to divorce issues. One of the most highly contested aspects of separation is child custody and visitation. Often, news reports talk about child custody disputes which sometimes take...
Divorce property division after retirement is a tricky matter
In Montgomery, Tennessee, several financial matters are considered when a couple divorces. Besides alimony and child support, property division is also an important factor that comes into play when a couple decides to part ways. In recent times, the divorce rate among...
Ski instructor could get kids back from mom in foreign country
Divorce forces couples to address a variety of issues, many of which produce conflict. For couples with children, however, few issues are more strife-ridden than child custody. Around the country, including in Tennessee, joint custody is sometimes awarded, but most...
