Your Legal Guide Through Life’s Twists And Turns
A putative father is one who does not have any legal relationship with their child but claims to be the child's father. A putative father can also be the man whom the woman believes to be the child's father. The Tennessee Department of Children's Services keeps a...
Like the other financial aspects of divorce, such as property division and alimony, child support is often a point of contention. It is true that the purpose of child support is to fulfill the needs of the child; however, in many cases, child support obligations lead...
There are many people who are married to a person from another religion. Many interfaith couples and their children practice either religion or both religions. However, in the event of divorce, the child's religious practices may become a point of contention after the...
A divorce is not only emotionally trying but it also affects the couple's financial standing. Any divorce in the United States, including one in Tennessee, involves finances, such as property division, child support payments and alimony. In a celebrity high-asset...
Service members in the U.S., including people in Tennessee, understand all too well the challenges of military life. Long periods of absence from home may make the service members' time with family extremely limited. Hence, many military marriages in Tennessee as well...
In Tennessee, as in most other states in the country, child support is normally the obligation of the non-custodial parent. In an earlier post, we discussed the three modes of child support payment. The first is when parents come to an agreement about child support...
In Tennessee, as in most other states in the country, child support is normally the obligation of the non-custodial parent. The child support payment can be determined in one of three ways. In the first method, the parents come to an agreement about child support...
Even though a divorce may seem the last act in a couple's relationship, if they have minor children, then they will be tied together for years to come. Either or both ex-spouses can see a significant change in circumstances if remarriage enters the picture, one spouse...
Any Tennessee resident would agree that an adoption comes as a blessing to a childless couple. Nothing can be more blessed than holding a little one in your arms. And today, Tennessee residents have the option of attempting international adoptions, as well as national...
Divorce typically raises a lot of negative emotions, such as anger, frustration, desperation and bitterness. For many, however, it is also an opportunity to move on in life. In many cases, the situation may change significantly after the divorce order has been passed....
