Divorce
What Happens When There is a Dispute over the Marital Home?
When a married couple decides to divorce, if things are ugly between them the division of assets can become contentious. Often, when a couple of average means must divide their assets, the marital home is the most significant asset either party owns. Figuring out how this asset will be divided when each party disputes the…
Read MoreProtecting your Privacy During Your Divorce in Tennessee
Divorce can be an incredibly challenging time. Your spouse, who was your life partner and the one person with whom you shared every detail of your life has stepped out of that role. Depending on the circumstances, they might even have become your sworn enemy. If you go through a typical, litigated divorce with a…
Read MoreCo-Parenting Tips for Starting the School Year Off Successfully
Kids are busy these days. They have band practice, Tae Kwon Do classes, dance classes, play dates, doctors’ appointments and baseball practice just to name a few of the extra-curricular activities that kids are involved in. There are also parent-teacher conferences, and school activities that you must coordinate with your ex so that you can…
Read MoreDivorce, Dissolution, Separation or Annulment: Which is Best for You?
If you’re like most folks who are considering the end of their marriage, you’re probably getting a lot of advice (wanted or not) from friends and family, and checking out a lot of blogs and stories online. This means you’ve probably seen the phrases “dissolution,” “annulment” and “separation” used interchangeably with the word “divorce.” We…
Read MoreFactors in Tennessee Child Custody Decisions
In all Tennessee child custody cases, the court encourages parents to work out a custody plan that is in the best interests of the child (children). If an agreement cannot be reached, the court will decide what solution works best. Tennessee has two types of custody. Legal custody addresses which parent will make the health…
Read MoreThe Complications of Dividing Retirement Funds in “Gray Divorces”
“Gray divorce” is a term that has been adopted to describe the uptick in divorce among people over age 50 in the past 20 years. The National Center for Marriage & Family Research (NCMFR) conducted a study titled Age Variation in the Divorce Rate, 1990-2012. This report reveals that while the overall divorce rate in…
Read MoreCo Parenting Tips: Dealing with Different Approaches to the Discipline of Children After Divorce
When you are a parent who is going through the challenges of divorce, and custody disputes, you might be looking forward to the end of the struggle when the divorce is final. But when you have children, the end of your divorce does not spell the end of your relationship or partnership with your former…
Read MoreDealing with Mental Health Issues in Tennessee Divorce
Deciding to get a divorce is rarely an easy decision, but when it comes to divorcing a spouse who has mental health challenges, it can be an incredible ordeal. The person who is initiating the divorce might feel trapped in a marriage with someone they no longer understand, someone who is making their life a…
Read MoreTips for Successful Co-Parenting Throughout and After Your Divorce
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Read MoreNew Forms Available for Uncontested Divorce for Parents in Tennessee
At the end of October 2016, the Tennessee Supreme Court released a new set of forms that will allow parents who want to file for uncontested divorce to do so. Prior to the release of these forms, if a married couple had children or owned property together, they were ineligible to use the uncontested option…
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