Fathers in Montgomery, Tennessee, may face child custody disputes in divorce cases. Unmarried fathers may also be involved in fighting to gain custody of their children by establishing their paternity. Results from these tests could determine whether a father is the...
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Fathers’ involvement significant for Tennessee children
Fathers in Tennessee, as in any other place, are typically concerned about the well-being of their children. Due to this, some cases regarding paternity, DNA testing or fathers' rights stress the significant involvement of the father in his child's life. Though some...
Exercising a father’s rights in Tennessee divorce
People may assume that in a typical divorce, it is the mother who generally wins primary custody over any children the couple has, while the father is granted visitation rights and is held responsible for paying child support. However, a majority of recent divorce...
Father and daughter reunited after 10 days
In the realm of child custody there was at one time a mindset that only a mother could provide the best upbringing for a child. Times have changed and courts today seek what is best for the child, which often means including the involvement of both parents in their...
Support program works to protect fathers’ rights
Years ago, men were not treated equally when it came to child custody. However, times have changed and the courts' decisions today clearly reflect that. Nowadays, marital disputes are settled with the best interests of the child in mind. Fathers in the Clarksville...
Educational classes advance fathers’ abilities to parent
Raising a child is not easy, even with two parents around. But when a father has to do his parenting while separated from the child's mother, the job becomes even harder. Fortunately, help is on the way in the form of parenting classes and educational materials...
Factors identified that may affect fathers’ rights in Tennessee
In the event of a divorce, there are many cases where the mother becomes the residential parent. This means that the mother and the children will live together under one roof while the father, being the non-residential parent, may be obligated to pay child support or...
Fathers’ rights: Singer prevails in fight for child custody
Here's a hypothetical for Tennessee fathers who are facing the prospect of divorce. The parents of two small children get divorced after less than two years of marriage. It is not an amicable split. A child custody battle ensues. The father has a job that requires him...
Fathers’ rights in Tennessee: child support
Facing the prospect of a divorce, many fathers assume from the start that they will not be given a fair shake in the family court system. While this has no doubt occurred in some cases, the assumption itself can also be a self-fulfilling prophecy. The truth is,...
An unmarried father wins key victory in fight for child custody
Even though Tennessee and other states have become significantly more pro-fathers' rights in recent years, unmarried men can still face difficult challenges when trying to assert child custody or visitation rights -- a fact highlighted by the story that's the focus of...
