Your Legal Guide Through Life’s Twists And Turns
There are many things that make the divorce process difficult. The laws that apply to family law and divorce cases and the often confusing legal system itself are part of the puzzle. So too are fear and anxiety about the future and charged emotions that often arise or...
Today's blog post happens to be about a divorce case from another state. Even so, it is a story that devoted fans of the University of Tennessee's Volunteers athletic teams might want to remember if they ever have to go through a divorce themselves. Here's how it...
Last week, a federal judge ordered a Tennessee attorney to pay $20,000 in damages to an ex-husband who was harmed by her misconduct during their divorce. In a lengthy ruling issued after a no-holds-barred civil trial that lasted two weeks, the judge determined that...
Breaking up may be hard to do, but getting past the emotional residue of a divorce and moving forward with your life can be even harder. Fortunately, millions of people from across the globe have been through the divorce process too and have discovered more than just...
The Shelbyville, Tennessee, mother who airmailed her adopted son back to Russia a few years ago was in the news again recently -- and again over the issue of child support. As we mentioned in a previous blog post on this case, the story sparked a public outcry on both...
A lot of things can be said or done during a divorce that leave both spouses feeling hurt, angry or worse. When there are no minor children involved, these feelings can be easier to deal with and move past after a divorce because parting spouses frequently don't have...
Two questions: First, should men and women who serve in the U.S. military be penalized in child custody cases because of deployments that are beyond their control? Second, should a servicemember from Tennessee have the same basic rights and protections in a child...
The divorce process is often painful and difficult for everyone involved. What rarely gets talked about, however, is the impact that a divorce can have on a person's career. If you asked people in Tennessee the question that headlines today's blog post, most would...
Property division is frequently the most difficult issue to resolve in Tennessee divorce cases. This is largely because disputes over marital property often involve contradictory appraisals or valuations as to the worth of particular assets. Unfortunately, property...
Statistics show that more than half of all children born to women under the age of 30 today are the products of non-marital relationships. In many of cases, pregnant mothers cannot even be certain of the father's identity due to having had more than one sexual partner...
