If you're not the residential parent -- the parent with primary physical custody in Tennessee -- you may be faced with a difficult problem. How do you stay connected to your child when you don't live with him or her on a regular basis anymore? Unlike many other...
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Month: May 2017
3 ways to talk to your child about divorce
As a parent going through divorce, your primary concern is making sure your child understands what is happening and doesn't suffer because of it. Your ex and you are both on the same page and want to make sure your child has the best possible future with both of you...
What should you expect during divorce mediation?
If you and your spouse decide that mediation is the best way to work through your divorce, it won’t be long before you’re seeking information on what the process entails. While mediation is not the right solution for every couple, there are many benefits of giving it...
Tennessee judge grants woman a father’s right to custody
In a hotly contested legal divorce between a lesbian couple, the Tennessee court did what many consider the only rational decision: They granted the non-biological mother the same parenting and custodial rights and responsibilities that a man would have over a child...
3 steps that can help you survive divorce financially intact
Marriage may be a matter of the heart, but divorce is a matter of finances. If you and your spouse worked hard over the years to build up your assets, neither of you probably want to see those assets depleted with an ugly divorce -- a protracted fight could diminish...
Child support and summer camp
There's a mistaken belief among a lot of newly divorced parents that child support is only supposed to cover the basics that a child needs -- which means those parents could be in for a seriously unpleasant surprise when their ex-spouse asks the court to order a...
