Seymour Family Law Blog
Going back to work after being a stay-at-home mom
Although being a stay-at-home mom is not as common now as a generation ago, there are still plenty of Tennessee women whose primary job is taking care of their family. Moms who put a career on hold in the Knoxville, Gatlinburg and Sevierville area may stay married...
Explore Tennessee grandparents’ rights
When a relationship falls apart, the rest of the family often feels the impact, particularly when the couple has children together. If your grandchild's parent has limited your time with him or her after a breakup or divorce, you may have legal recourse in Tennessee. ...
Avoid these 3 toxic co-parent behaviors
Co-parenting can be challenging enough without one parent bringing bad behaviors into the situation. While anyone may make some mistakes in a post-divorce family, you do not want your actions to become toxic. After all, fighting with a co-parent can not only be hard...
How can you coparent over the holidays?
Some Tennessee parents mistakenly believe that the best idea is to allow the kids to choose who to spend the holiday with. If you give them the choice, it puts them in an awkward position. Children often want to make their parents happy. If they fear upsetting you,...
How can you co-parent with two different styles?
When Tennessee marriages deteriorate, the whole event can turn a relationship toxic. When you have children with your former spouse, you have to pay attention to the needs of your children first. If you decided to set your differences aside to co-parent your child,...
Social media guidelines during and after divorce
Because divorce can be such a stressful process, venting on the internet may be oddly satisfying. You may feel tempted to blow off some steam with an angry post on one or more platforms about your frustrations with your soon-to-be ex. However, the minute or two that...
How can a prenup protect my business?
As a business owner in Tennessee, having a prenuptial agreement determines what business assets can become marital property. Having this plan in place prior to marriage can prevent conflicts in the event of a divorce. Even though no one enters into a marriage thinking...
Help! I’m divorcing a narcissist
It might not have been evident before you got married, but at some point after your wedding, it became apparent that you married a narcissist. When you decide to finally pull the plug on a no longer tenable marriage, you can also expect your spouse's narcissistic...
How can I find hidden assets from my marriage?
If you're facing a Tennessee divorce, you may discover during the process that it appears as if some of your marital assets have disappeared or at least dissipated. Could your soon-to-be ex-spouse be playing fast and loose with your jointly owned property? In some...
Beware of these parenting mistakes after divorce
Being a parent is a tough but vitally important job. Being a divorced parent ups the ante considerably, which is compounded by the upheaval the children experience when their parents split up. As parents, it can be challenging to navigate through the shoals of a...
