Your Legal Guide Through Life’s Twists And Turns
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...
Headline-grabbing divorce cases tend to involve celebrities and bitter and protracted courtroom battles over property, children or support. Be that as it may, more Tennessee divorce disputes are settled through the mediation process each year than by judges or juries....
Military divorce cases tend to be more challenging than civilian divorces for several reasons, including the logistical issues associated with overseas deployments, the special regulations concerning child support, and the treatment/allocation of military health care,...
An enforceable prenuptial agreement can make ending a marriage much simpler. Instead of fighting over who gets what with respect to property division or who should pay whom how much support (if any) -- the agreement spells it all out. In fact, the only terms subject...
Children are frequently hurt more in a divorce than either parent. This is somewhat unavoidable on one level -- primarily because children don't fully understand the process or don't want to see their families split apart. In many cases, however, children suffer...
The Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise divorce saga only lasted 11 days but may offer some useful information and insight for our Tennessee readers just the same. Early on, as you may recall, TMZ reported that Holmes stated that she didn't want anything from Cruise other...
Under "normal" circumstances, Tennessee parents who become embroiled in a child custody or relocation dispute will have their cases handled in a state court -- usually in the county where the child resided for the past six months. There is an exception, however, for...
It may seem like no big deal on the surface, but sending the kids back to school is actually one of the biggest challenges many Tennessee parents face in adjusting to life after a divorce. Why? Think about it -- school supplies, new clothes, meals, homework policies,...
If you're thinking about getting a divorce but are worried about the financial consequences of that decision, you're not alone. Nearly everyone who has ever gone through a divorce in Tennessee has experienced those same anxieties and has asked themselves the same...
Sarah Palin, the former governor of our largest and northernmost state, made her national debut four years ago as Sen. John McCain's vice-presidential running mate and has not strayed far from controversy or news headlines ever since. As most readers in Tennessee will...
