Posts by Karla Miller
Where Does Fido Go When Pet Parents Hit Splitsville?
A custody fight over a dog? If you have to ask that question, then you are clearly not a dog lover. Increasingly in recent years, disputes over who will get custody of the family pet have been on the rise in divorce cases across the U.S. In a survey about pet custody cases last year,…
Read MoreWho Keeps Which Assets in a Complex Divorce?
The division of assets and determining who will get custody of the children can be the two most contentious issues in divorce. Most people plan to be married forever when they say their “I do’s.” Over the years, they have children together, build homes and businesses, and he may collect classic cars and she may…
Read MoreComplicated Divorce Issues: How Business Valuation and Division Works
In January 2015, Harold Hamm, who has been embroiled in a spectacularly complicated divorce, wrote a $975 million check to his ex-wife to settle their property division dispute that began in 2012. Mr. Hamm is the billionaire CEO of Continental Resources, a business he started in 1967. Mr. Hamm is said to be worth more…
Read MoreWho Gets the Beach House? (And Other Questions about Asset Division in Divorce)
The division of assets can be one of the most contentious issues divorcing couples have to deal with. When the couple has a vacation home in another state or perhaps even in another country, things can get complicated when it comes to deciding who takes what. When coming to a fair compromise is out of…
Read MoreThe Effects of Parental Alienation on Children of Divorce
Parenting is a challenging task on a good day, but throw in a divorce and a custody battle, possible financial difficulties and unwanted change everywhere you look, it’s a wonder children survive to adulthood. Epic custody battles have achieved almost folkloric status in our culture. Sometimes, parents who are facing the most difficult changes in…
Read MoreUncontested Divorce in Tennessee – Is it Really Possible?
Yes, it is possible to get an uncontested divorce in Tennessee. An agreed, or uncontested divorce, is a lower-cost, lower-drama option for those couples who have come to a mutual understanding that their marriage is beyond repair. If you and your spouse do not have children together who are under the age of 18, if…
Read More10 Tips for Positive Communication for Parents During the Divorce Process
There was probably a lot of eye rolling when the news came out about Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin announcing their impending divorce as more of a “conscious un-coupling.” We might think of this as an attempt at a kinder, gentler divorce rather than the adversarial “war of the Roses” that celebrity divorces often resemble.…
Read MoreWhat Is Supported with Child Support?
If you and your spouse are planning to divorce and you have children under 18, one of you is probably going to have to pay child support. But many people don’t actually know what child support is for. The primary purpose of child support is to provide enough money to ensure that your child will…
Read MoreAll of Tennessee’s Celebrities Are Getting Divorced – or so it Seems
At least once a week, a headline pops up on the news about Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton getting a divorce. And every single week, one (or both) of them denies that it’s true. Over the past few weeks, however, the focus has shifted slightly to Gina and Pat Neely, the celebrity chef couple, and…
Read MoreThe Fate of Sonya Hodgins and her Adoption Controversy
As family law attorneys, we’ve been paying close attention to the Clarksville case involving a young girl who was taken from her adoptive parents’ home and sent to Nebraska to live with her birth father. The story centers on Sonya Hodgins, age nine, and her father John McCaul. For those of you who don’t follow…
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