Your Legal Guide Through Life’s Twists And Turns
When it comes to determining child support obligations in Tennessee, parents will be subjected to legal formulas that determine the exact amount that is owed. However, alimony is not determined by a specific formula. Instead, Tennessee family law courts analyze...
There are a lot of reasons why a grandparent might assume custody of his or her grandchild. In many cases, grandparents are left to assume custody of their grandchildren because it is the only other option aside from seeing their grandchildren swept away into a...
Getting married is an exciting time, but it's also important to be sensible about it. When you marry, you also often blend your finances and, if you later decide to divorce, you may find that you and a soon-to-be ex don't agree about who should get what. With a...
A lot of people in Tennessee are not aware of the important role spousal support plays in keeping spouses on equal footing so one is less likely to completely dominate the other. Indeed, before the notion of spousal support, in the distant past, female spouses often...
While increasingly parents who separate or divorce are opting for shared or joint custody arrangements, today in Tennessee it is still more likely that a child will live primarily with one parent, who is referred to as the custodial parent. Both custodial and...
Tennessee residents have been getting married for hundreds of years, and in the 20th and 21st centuries, they have also been getting divorced very frequently. However, with each generation comes new ideas and new customs as our culture gradually evolves in its ways of...
For recently divorced parents and their children, the start of a new school year may be especially difficult and stressful. As parents establish and attempt to navigate their new roles as co-parents, there are likely to be some bumps along the way. It's important,...
Fathers of children are treated differently by the courts depending on if they are married or unmarried to the mothers of their children. If married, paternity rights are assumed, and the man will automatically be considered the father. If unmarried, extra steps need...
A divorce agreement is not set in stone, and neither is a divorce ruling -- especially when it comes to children. Life circumstances of two ex-spouses could change, making a child support, child custody or parenting plan subject to change. This article will look at...
A same-sex couple from Knox County is disputing whether a woman in a same-sex marriage, who is not the biological parent of the child, should receive parental rights in child custody proceedings. As it stands, the non-biological mother in this case has been denied...
