Divorce
Uncontested 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 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 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 More5 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…
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