Posts by Graham Law & Associates
5 Tips for Revising Your Estate Plan after Divorce
You made it! You survived your divorce and now it is time to get on with the business of living your life, but there are just a few more details that you do not want to overlook. Depending on how long you were married to your former spouse, their name is most likely all over…
Read MoreHow is Property Division in Divorce Decided in Tennessee?
When a couple in Tennessee decides to get a divorce they can either sit down and work out a mutually agreeable plan for how they will divide their marital property between them, or if they can’t come to an agreement, the court will make a ruling for them. Tennessee takes the equitable division approach to…
Read MoreDividing a Military Pension in a Divorce
One of the more complex – and often contentious – aspects of a divorce comes with the division of property. Because Tennessee is an equitable distribution state, all marital property is divided in a way that the court deems fair or just. What that does not guarantee, however, is an equal division of that property.…
Read MoreTop 7 Questions about Divorce in Tennessee
Going through a divorce is almost always an emotionally challenging time. Your entire world has been up-ended and you most likely lay awake with endless questions swirling around in your head. Being informed about the process and having a basic idea about what is going to happen can help put your mind at ease. Sitting…
Read MoreCalculating Child Support in Tennessee
Whether a couple was once married and now divorced, or two unmarried people have a child together, both parents are responsible for the physical, emotional and financial well-being of their child. When a married couple divorces and one parent is given primary physical custody of the child and the other parent gets co-parenting time with…
Read MoreCan I Expect to Get Permanent Alimony in TN?
There was a time when a couple divorced and the wife had been a homemaker who raised the children and didn’t work outside of the home. After a long-term marriage the wife might reasonably expect to get permanent alimony payments from her former spouse. That almost sounds like a fairy tale when compared with the…
Read MoreCertain Spouses of H-1B Visa Holders in H-4 Status May Apply Now for Employment Authorization
In February, the USCIS under the Department of Homeland Security announced that certain H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B non-immigrants can now apply for employment authorization as long as the holder of the H-1B nonimmigrant has begun the process of seeking employment-based, legal permanent resident status. Spouses of H-1B visa holders in the following categories may…
Read MoreMy Ex Won’t Let Me See My Kids – Handling Custodial or Visitation Interference in Tennessee
As a part of the divorce judgment, the court will issue a written order that delineates which parent has primary residential parent status (which parent the child lives with most of the time) and which parent will have alternate co-parenting. This final parenting order has the force of law, so whether or not you agree…
Read MoreWhat You Should Know About Your Immigration Status and Taxes
If you are living in the U.S. and you earn income over a certain amount, you are required to file state and federal income tax returns that detail the income you earned that year and pay any taxes that are due. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is the federal agency in charge of collecting federal…
Read MoreHow the Uniformed Services Former Spouses’ Protection Act Affects a Divorce
One of the more complex areas of divorce concerns asset division. If you and your spouse have a retirement account, the money in that account will be divided between you. The Uniformed Services Former Spouses’ Protection Act (USFSPA) is what allows a court to treat the retirement funds of a service member the same way…
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