Divorce

Feb 3, 2016

What are the Top 10 Reasons for Divorce?

By |February 3rd, 2016|Divorce|

While the divorce rate for Baby Boomers is on a steady rise, among younger age groups the divorce rate has seen a consistent decline according to an article printed last year in the New York Times. While the divorce rate is no longer at 50 percent (if it truly ever was that high), Americans are [...]

Jan 20, 2016

Domestic Violence and Divorce in Tennessee

By |January 20th, 2016|Divorce|

Whether you are divorcing your spouse because they have been abusive towards you or your children, or the abusive behavior started as the divorce has progressed, you have the right to feel safe in your own home. There are laws to protect you if you or your children are being abused by your spouse or [...]

Dec 3, 2015

I Love My Child, Too: Keeping the Bonds Strong When Your Child Primarily Lives with the Other Parent

By |December 3rd, 2015|Co-Parenting, Divorce, Family Law|

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 [...]

Nov 9, 2015

Income Withholding and Other Consequences for Attempting to Dodge Child Support in Tennessee

By |November 9th, 2015|Child Support, Divorce, Family Law|

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 parties’ incomes. The child support payment ensures that the child will be able to enjoy a comparable standard of living as [...]

Nov 2, 2015

Can Text Messages be Admitted into Evidence in Divorce?

By |November 2nd, 2015|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 [...]

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