Posts by Karla Miller
Co-Parenting Strategies for Getting Through the Holidays Without a Fight
With the holidays finally here, it can be a difficult and distressing time to be dealing with the conflict of divorce. Traditionally, holidays have marked a time of family togetherness, and postcard-perfect images come to mind of happy people celebrating together. When your own life is a little less Norman Rockwell than you would like,…
Read MoreDivorce and Property Rights during Asset Division in Tennessee
Marriage is a contract, and divorce is the legal dissolution of that contract. When the two parties separate, they will each try to assert the right to certain property that the two once owned together. The division of assets is often the most contentious aspect of a divorce, unless there are children involved and there…
Read MoreI Love My Child, Too: Keeping the Bonds Strong When Your Child Primarily Lives with the Other Parent
The Tennessee courts maintain the position that the ideal situation in child custody decisions is that the child would maintain a bonded, nurturing relationship with both parents after the divorce. In a typical divorce, one parent will get primary residential custody of the child and the other parent will be granted parenting time, and they…
Read MoreIncluding College Savings and Expenses in Divorce Negotiations
According to Forbes, the most costly, elite colleges cost upwards of $68,000 per year, and the average cost of a four-year, public college can be more than $28,000 per year at today’s prices. Look ahead four years from now and costs could soar to more than $334,000 for a four-year degree. If you and your…
Read MoreWhat if My Child Refuses Parenting Time with My Former Spouse?
A lot of divorced parents have experienced the scene when their child pitches a fit because they do not want to go and spend time with their other parent. It could be a fussy three-year-old who does not want to leave your side, or it could be a moody, cranky teen who wants to stay…
Read MoreIncome Withholding and Other Consequences for Attempting to Dodge Child Support in Tennessee
When a couple who has a child divorces, and that child lives primarily with one parent, the non-custodial parent will likely be ordered to pay child support, depending on the residential schedule and both partiesâ incomes. The child support payment ensures that the child will be able to enjoy a comparable standard of living as…
Read MoreCan Text Messages be Admitted into Evidence in Divorce?
It seems as if cell phones have taken over our lives. People work, eat and sleep with their phones never more than an arm’s length away. It now seems natural that when it comes time for divorce, a person’s cell phone and specifically their text messages could contain damaging information about their extramarital affairs, how…
Read More10 Questions to Ask in Your Initial Consultation with a Divorce Lawyer
While you might have initially considered your marriage as an intimate partnership of two people who loved each other and wanted to spend the rest of their lives together, if you choose to divorce, the law looks upon your marriage much like a business arrangement. You are seen as two people who formed a (life)…
Read MoreCongratulations, Rachel Sharp, on Another Avvo Clientsâ Choice Award!
Here at Miller Upshaw Family Law, PLLC, we are so excited to announce that our very own Rachel D. Sharp has won the Avvo Clientsâ Choice Award for the 2nd year in a row! Rachel is rated Superb by Avvo, with a 9.5/10, but this award is different because it doesnât come from Avvo â…
Read MoreChild Custody Issues Related to Relocation after Divorce in Tennessee
When a couple who has a child divorces, each parent has the custody rights afforded to them in the custody order issued by the court. In Tennessee, divorcing parents are required to complete a parenting plan, which includes the text of the TN Parental Relocation Statute. This law outlines the steps that are required when…
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