Many residents of Clarksville, Tennessee wouldn't be surprised to know that, according to recent reports, 40 percent of first marriages and 60 percent of second marriages in the country end in divorce. As a result, more than one million children witness their parents'...
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Child Custody and Visitation
Foster parents from Tennessee seek legal custody of child
A number of parents in Tennessee have opened their doors, and their hearts, to children whose parents are unable to look after them, and as a result were placed in the custody of the Tennessee Department of Children's Services. Such foster parents understand how a...
Reality star fights for child custody against estranged husband
Whether in Tennessee or elsewhere or between celebrities or commoners, one of the major issues that surfaces after a divorce is the dispute over the custody of the child born out of the marriage. Sadly, during the child custody battle, many parents tend to forget that...
Preparing for child-custody mediation with a parting spouse
In many divorces, the most heated arguments between parting spouses concern who will have the children. This is as true in Tennessee as it is in any other state. Sadly, a long-lasting and stormy child custody dispute often leaves children with permanent emotional...
Adoptive parents fight to regain child custody of girl
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...
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...
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...
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...
