Tennessee family law judges know that life can change in a moment and a person's financial situation can go from bad to worse very quickly. As such, if you're paying monthly child support payments and you suddenly lose your job, you might be able to submit a request...
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Month: January 2018
What you should know about military divorces
Divorce is a difficult decision regardless of whether you are a part of a military or a civilian family. However, military divorces do have some elements that differ from a civilian divorce. If you are a military spouse, you should learn about some of these...
Are you facing the risk of a supervised child visitation order?
Some Tennessee parents have their parental rights stripped from them by state family law courts. Although it's extremely rare, these parents will not have the right to even visit with their children. This kind of situation is one that most Tennessee parents will view...
What are the rights of an unmarried father?
Not only is it best for children to spend as much time as possible with both parents, but it's also -- in most cases -- the legal right of both parents to spend time with their children. This issue is important when considering the rights of an unmarried father, who...
How does a home get divided in a divorce?
Divvying up the family home is never easy in a divorce. Both spouses will likely be emotionally attached to the residence, and neither of them may want to give up the property. Will one spouse keep the property and the other spouse move out? Will the property need to...
3 reasons January is divorce month
Divorce is not the taboo it was in decades past, but for many couples, there are factors that delay filing. If you have decided that separation is the best option for you and your spouse, timing is still an important consideration. You may want to wait until it is...