As part of the divorce process, courts will require you to come up with a parenting plan to address child custody issues. A parenting plan will typically contain details of the custody arrangement, including how much time the child will spend with each parent, how the...
Do you feel like your child has suddenly turned against you and that you’re being cut out of his or her life? If so, then it’s possible that you and your child are being subjected to parental alienation. Should this be the case, then you need to take quick action to...
When a married couple is contemplating the necessity of divorce, they will likely have many questions about the process. Whether the divorce is amicable or not, the Tennessee courts will have a significant role to play in many issues. One of the primary issues is how...
Alimony is one of the more controversial subjects in divorce law. Many people who are going through a divorce are eager to cut ties with their ex, and they resent the continued obligation and dependency that alimony implies. Still, alimony can be an important way to...
Most Tennessee residents assume that when they have signed their will, it will be enforced as they have written it. Unfortunately, potential heirs may think that they were cheated somehow and that the will signed by a parent or uncle or other treats them unfairly. The...
Divorce is a stressful event for most people. This is understandable. After all, it’s a major financial transaction that can have serious ramifications for your future for years or even decades to come. It can also have a profound impact on your relationship with your...
Not only is a divorce painful for everyone in the family to go through, but often the years that led up to this moment as well. Persistent conflicts that can undermine a marriage over a period of time also create underlying tension that everyone can feel, so divorce,...
The year 2020 presented many hardships for residents of Tennessee, some financial and some personal in nature. With people spending more time at home, some thought this would increase friction between those whose relationship was already rocky. However, one...
Like many other states, Tennessee has a formal separate process through which residents of Jackson can pursue a legal separation instead of a divorce. Following a legal separation, the couple will remain legally married even if they live in separate homes. Thus, they...
Divorce can have tremendous financial implications for the parties involved. This might be especially true when it comes to spousal support, which is also referred to as alimony. On one hand, a spouse might want to receive support post-divorce for a number of reasons,...