You might think it strange to hear divorce attorneys sharing tips for how to keep your marriage together, but since we have the vantage point of seeing couples (often) at their worst, we can share what we have seen to be the cause of many breakups. A recent piece in HuffPo took a look at…

You have both agreed that it is time to get a divorce, but given both of your high-profile lives, you dread the privacy nightmare that divorce can bring. Even if you are not a high-profile couple, you may still want to guard the privacy of your divorce. In cases where the marriage ended because one…

There is a vital ingredient needed if you want to get divorced, and that is a valid marriage. In Tennessee, the question of whether a marriage is legitimate is an important one because of how the law regards the qualifications for wedding officiants. There was a recent story in USA TODAY about a couple who…

Pre-divorce planning is taking a proactive approach to exiting a marriage that is not working for either spouse any longer. If you have arrived at the decision that the marriage is over and that you will file for a divorce, there are some steps that you can take in preparation to make the divorce process…

Some degree of conflict is at play in almost every divorce, but in high-conflict divorces the level of acrimony is so high that the parties can’t share the same space without a fight breaking out. If you are facing divorce with a high-conflict person, we have some tips for you to help you survive divorce…

The issue of dating during divorce is one that attorneys deal with on a consistent basis. If you are a parent facing a custody battle, your personal life will have a tremendous bearing on the outcome of your case. Going through a divorce can be a difficult and lonely ordeal. While one relationship is crashing…

In Tennessee, parenting time and child support are two entirely separate issues. A parent who fails to pay child support cannot be denied parenting time with the children. Likewise, paying more child support than is legally ordered does not guarantee that you will be granted more time with your children. When parents get divorced in…

Aside from the death of a loved one, going through a divorce is one of the most stressful life events you will go through. Whether you are the party who initiated the divorce, were blind-sided by the news, or you both came to an amicable and mutual decision, you will endure varying degrees of stress…

When you walked out of the courthouse after your divorce was finalized, you were likely relieved that it was over. Sometimes, however, situations change, and you must return to court because the divorce decree needs to be modified. If you find yourself in the position of being in a co-parenting relationship with your former spouse,…