Service members anywhere in the country, especially those at Fort Campbell and around northern Tennessee and southern Kentucky, know that military life can be challenging. For those who have families, active deployment and periodic relocations make it difficult for...
Your Legal Guide Through Life’s Twists And Turns
Month: November 2014
Tennessee gets D grade for failure to support shared parenting
Until the last two decades or so, most courts in Tennessee and the rest of the country tended to award custody of a couple's children to the mother based on the idea that mothers not only naturally knew what was best for young children but also could provide it more...
Do you need modifications in your divorce decree?
Clarksville, Tennessee, residents know that life does not remain the same after a divorce. During the divorce process, issues like parenting time, child and spousal support and property division take an emotional, as well as a financial, toll on most people. As a...
Overview of the Tennessee Community Property Trust Act
Many Montgomery County residents would agree that property division between spouses can be a highly contested area of a divorce. Since Tennessee is an equitable division state, it is not a foregone conclusion that a divorcing spouse will receive a 50 percent share of...
Child custody, divorce and the Tennessee Parenting Education
The University of Tennessee Extension Office offers parenting education seminars in 65 counties across the state. These seminars are one class or a succession of classes that provide parents the information needed to deal with each other and their children during the...
What is the role of the Child Support Services Department?
The Tennessee Child Support Services Department assists applicant parents with various issues while keeping in mind the best interests of the child and the child's parents. First and foremost, the department requires parents to abide by certain rules formulated for...
Tennessee man dances in bank to celebrate end of alimony payments
Along with the child-centric aspects of divorce, such as child custody and child support, monetary issues, such as alimony and property division, are also a highly contested area. Couples often spend a considerable amount of time, energy and money before reaching an...
How can a former military spouse apply for support payments?
There are many military families living in and around Clarksville, Tennessee, who understand that there are certain differences between military and civilian marriages. Like marriages, military divorces are somewhat different too. In fact, a number of issues related...
Halle Berry seeks child support modification
Tennessee child support tussles are almost as common as divorces in the United States, including the state of Tennessee. In a recent high profile child support case, actress Halle Berry is seeking a reduction in the payments she makes towards child support to her...