Posts by Graham Law & Associates
USCIS and DOS Announce Changes to the Permanent Resident Application Process
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will be working with the Department of State (DOS) to revise the procedures for determining when you may file an application for adjustment of status, which is the implementation of one aspect of President Obama’s November 2014 executive action on immigration. The revised process…
Read MoreUncontested Divorce and Filing Due to Irreconcilable Differences
In Tennessee there are seemingly two options when it comes to divorce. A couple can opt for a contested divorce, when one of the spouses has grounds for wanting to end the marriage but the other spouse objects and disputes the divorce or proposed division of the assets, debts and/or children co-parenting time. An uncontested…
Read MoreChild Custody and Co-parenting after Divorce in Tennessee
How families in Tennessee are structuring themselves has been changing, so the law must change to keep up with the ways in which people are living. Gone are the days when mothers were almost automatically given primary custody of the child and fathers “dropped in” on their children’s lives. Now, some men are beginning to…
Read MoreThe Hack of Ashley Madison May Affect You in Unexpected Ways
When a couple decides to divorce, they should be allowed to announce that news – or not – in a way that makes them feel safe and secure. This is especially true, perhaps, when there are children involved. But the hack into the controversial website AshleyMadison.com has made that impossible for some couples, and has…
Read MoreWhy “Illegals” Needs to Go
The New York Times Magazine recently ran an article on the subject of language in regards to immigration and immigrants. The point they were exploring, that the ugly term “illegals” is now back in everyday use, may not seem like a terribly important one, given the state of our immigration policies. But as an immigration…
Read MoreFrequently Asked Questions about Interstate Adoption in Tennessee
Adoption can be a wonderful way for loving families to grow. When a Tennessee family is looking to adopt a child that currently resides in another state, the requirements are a little bit different than they would be to adopt a child from within the state, but that does not mean that it is not…
Read MoreThe Divorce Mediation Process in Tennessee
Divorce mediation is a form of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), a process through which a neutral third party mediator sits down with the couple who is going through a divorce and with the couple’s attorneys, and helps them settle their disputes outside of court. Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 governs this process. The goal of…
Read MoreAlong with Same-Sex Marriage Comes the Freedom to Divorce
When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges that any laws prohibiting same-sex marriage were unconstitutional, same-sex couples became free to marry in every state including Tennessee, where before this ruling the state had enacted a State Constitution based ban. Along with marriage equality and the ability for same-sex couples to marry, came…
Read MoreChild Custody Considerations in Military Divorce
Deciding whom your child will live with the majority, if not all, of the time is always a challenging one in divorce. The Tennessee courts decide child custody on the basis of whatever is in the best interests of the child. The court looks to create the kind of arrangements that will serve the child’s…
Read MoreYou Have Married a U.S. Citizen: What Are Your Next Steps Toward Permanent Resident Status?
Congratulations on your new marriage! There are few events more beautiful than a summer wedding here in Tennessee. Now that you and your partner have become one, however, you have a few important steps to take to ensure that you and your new spouse can live happily ever after. After you marry a U.S.…
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