Your Legal Guide Through Life’s Twists And Turns
Millions of babies are born every year to unwed parents throughout the world. In a lot of situations, the mother is left to care for the baby on her own, and the father is nowhere to be found. However, many Tennessee fathers want to play a role in their child's...
For families with one or both partners enlisted in the military, expanding your family will certainly involve some special concerns. Depending on factors such as your status, position and branch, you may have to face the potential of unstable residence or deployment....
When a family business, or a personally-owned business, is a component in Tennessee divorce proceedings, it adds a higher level of complexity to the proceedings. For one, it is important to understand the true value of the business, and that can be difficult to...
Civilian retirement benefits are subject to division in a divorce. So too are military pensions. The Uniform Services Former Spouses' Protection Act states that courts can divide military retirement pay as community or sole property. However, the USFSPA does not offer...
One of the most trying parts of divorce has to do with the divvying up of your marital assets. When more money is involved, asset division proceedings tend become more stressful and more complicated. One of the most important issues relating to marital property...
Before you take the final step of filing for divorce, take the time to smooth out the path ahead by making plans in advance. Depending on whether or not your divorce will be friendly, you may want to make plans together with your soon-to-be ex-spouse or on your own....
Young adults from the so-called "millennial generation" are opting to sign prenuptial agreements before getting married. According to one prenup-signing millennial who is planning her wedding for next summer, the document is practical in this day and age, considering...
There are several ways to establish paternity. If you are not married to the other parent of your child, you may consider exploring your options in this regard. Establishing paternity can have advantages for both parents, but the most important b enefits are for the...
It seems like all we hear these days are so-called "divorce horror stories." Not only that, but the media seems to be constantly printing stories about modern divorce rates being close to 40 or 50 percent. However, in 2015, divorce rates dropped to their lowest levels...
The Tennessee Court of Appeals has granted primary custody of two children to an ex-prostitute, who is the mother of the children. The award reversed a previous ruling by the Hamilton County Juvenile Court. According to the higher court, the lower court's ruling to...
