Anyone in the Montgomery area who has been through or seen divorce firsthand knows that it can be extremely hard on children. They usually do not understand what led to the marital breakup, and sometimes blame themselves or feel they have to take sides. For these...
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Child Custody and Visitation
Sander’s child custody case affects his three children
Through the morning newspapers in Tennessee, social media and television, Clarksville residents are updated about recent celebrity divorces. Most of the time, famous personalities who file for divorce fight in court for the money and properties obtained during the...
Teamwork can be good for co-parents in Tennessee
Tennessee residents who keep up with celebrity divorces may be aware that the divorce between Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise seems to have ended smoothly. Custody of their daughter was given to the mom while the father has parenting and visitation rights. Nevertheless,...
Sesame Street will tackle a touchy topic: divorce
Tennessee residents are familiar with Sesame Street, the popular and long-running children's television show. For the second time in the show's 40 years on the air, it is attempting to tackle the subject of divorce. Sesame Street is calling the new episode "Little...
Effective parenting through technology for Tennessee parents
Tennessee parents may know that parenting can be a challenge, even for couples who are still together. For separated or divorced couples, raising a child between two homes can create unique and challenging problems that must be overcome. For many families, technology...
Newly divorced parents: How to handle the holiday season
Residents in all 50 states, including Tennessee, may know that when divorce happens to families, parents and children may experience challenging times. Newly divorced parents may have already resolved the issue of child custody, division of property and child support....
Maternity contested? A strange but true child custody case
We thought our Tennessee readers might be interested a landmark parental rights case that's currently being played out in another state. What makes that case unique and potentially important is that unlike every other parentage or child custody dispute you've probably...
Tennessee child custody determinations: for richer or poorer?
In a recent Huffington Post article, blogger Pauline Gaines related her experience with a lengthy child custody battle and the bias against economically disadvantaged parents inherent in many family court systems. Gaines matter-of-factly states that she decided to...
International child custody dispute heads to Supreme Court
Under "normal" circumstances, Tennessee parents who become embroiled in a child custody or relocation dispute will have their cases handled in a state court -- usually in the county where the child resided for the past six months. There is an exception, however, for...
Child custody: avoiding school-related co-parenting conflicts
It may seem like no big deal on the surface, but sending the kids back to school is actually one of the biggest challenges many Tennessee parents face in adjusting to life after a divorce. Why? Think about it -- school supplies, new clothes, meals, homework policies,...
