Last week, a federal judge ordered a Tennessee attorney to pay $20,000 in damages to an ex-husband who was harmed by her misconduct during their divorce. In a lengthy ruling issued after a no-holds-barred civil trial that lasted two weeks, the judge determined that...
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Rites of passage to consider after your Tennessee divorce
Breaking up may be hard to do, but getting past the emotional residue of a divorce and moving forward with your life can be even harder. Fortunately, millions of people from across the globe have been through the divorce process too and have discovered more than just...
Tennessee divorce: Is it a career builder or a career breaker?
The divorce process is often painful and difficult for everyone involved. What rarely gets talked about, however, is the impact that a divorce can have on a person's career. If you asked people in Tennessee the question that headlines today's blog post, most would...
Cruise and Holmes settle divorce differences in only 11 days
Celebrity divorces are usually a bit messier and longer than the Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes case, which lasted less than two weeks. This is especially true when child custody is at issue. As the Holmes-Cruise divorce demonstrates, however, personal differences over...
Helping your kids cope with divorce in a healthy way
Even if you and your spouse end up having the most amicable divorce the state of Tennessee has ever seen, your children may still have a hard time coping with it. While most parents understand this and are willing to stay focused on determining what the kids need and...
Strange but true divorce tales: Tennessee man sets house on fire
As many of you likely know, a Tennessee woman allegedly asked her husband for a divorce earlier this week and then moved out of the couple's home in Clarksville. The next day, the 36-year-old husband reportedly set that home on fire causing an estimated $40,000 in...
All dogs go to mediation: a ‘tale’ of canine custody and divorce
Most of us in Tennessee know at least one pair of empty-nesters or a married couple who haven't had children. Many of us also probably know at least one such couple who have a dog that gets the kind of love and adoration normally reserved for children. Now ask...
The world’s most costly celebrity divorce cases
Country music fans in Tennessee and elsewhere might remember that in 1993, singer Kenny Rogers divorced his fourth wife, actress Marianne Gordon, after 16 years of marriage and one child. But what made this particular divorce memorable was not the kind of open warfare...
Tell-tale tweets: how social media can wreck your divorce
It's easy to forget just how permanent and accessible a Facebook post, a text, an e-mail or a Twitter message can be. It's even easier to overlook the potential legal ramifications of making or sending one. If you are planning to end your marriage or have already...
Divorce and taxes: sorting out child-related tax matters
April 15 is right around the corner and divorced or legally separated parents likely have many questions related to child tax-related matters. In our last post we discussed potential tax benefits to which custodial parents may be entitled. In this post, we'll look at...
