If you are stuck in a bad marriage, chances are good that you may be dreading the upcoming winter holidays. Perhaps you and your spouse have already made the decision to divorce but didn't want to traumatize the kids during what is supposed to be a joyful time of the...
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Should you mediate your divorce?
While splitting up with your spouse may be inevitable, you still have choices in how the relationship is dissolved. For many couples, mediating their divorce is preferable to litigating it in court. There is a lot of misinformation out there about the collaborative...
How to know when you need a Qualified Domestic Relations Order
Long-married couples with significant assets have more to lose in a divorce than those who were only married a short while and have few assets or resources. That's why it is imperative that both parties retain their own Seymour family law attorneys who can fight to...
Incarcerated parents can fight for access to their children
If you are an incarcerated parent, the holidays typically are especially painful to endure. Instead of seeing your children opening gifts under the tree, you must be content with a short collect phone call — if you are lucky. Being incarcerated does not...
Protect access to retirement benefits in a ‘gray’ divorce
If you are a woman going through a later-in-life "gray divorce," you need to make some strategic decisions when it comes to your property settlement. This is vital to understand, as the divorce rates for those 50 and older continue to rise. For instance, women often...
Tennessee grandparents have some rights
The bond between grandparents and grandchildren can be strong and enduring. It's one that is well worth being protected when a family is torn asunder by contention and acrimony. If you are a Tennessee grandparent who is being kept from seeing and interacting with your...
Mediating your divorce may be best for your children
If you are contemplating filing for divorce from your spouse, you should consider how this could potentially affect your children. Kids of all ages are affected by their parents divorces — even adult children. Knowing what you may face if you litigate your...
Could your child be the victim of a nonstranger abduction?
Having your child kidnapped by a depraved stranger is too horrible to contemplate. But what happens when their abductor is a beloved family member — or their noncustodial parent? Then, the waters get murkier. If you call the police and your child is taken from...
When can I stop paying child support?
Divorced parents who are paying child support may yearn for the day when they are no longer obliged to shell out support money each month. That day can vary, depending on where you live and other factors. Here in Tennessee, child support obligations generally end when...
Can your business survive your divorce?
Divorcing couples who jointly own a Florida business often struggle to keep the doors open after they split. It is an unfortunate fact that many businesses can't weather the storm of its co-founders' divorce. But there are ways to prevent your business from going...