Child Support

Child support through college is a complicated issue in the realm of family law. The complexity arises because in most states, including Tennessee, a child 18-years-old or older is a legal adult. At this point in the life of a child of divorce, the noncustodial parent...

Surprisingly, parents in Tennessee rarely talk to their kids about child support during or after divorce. It can be a difficult subject to broach in some cases. Often, parents simply do not think about starting such a conversation. Because child support has a direct...

Despite receiving a court order to make child support payments, some parents still do not step up financially. There are many reasons child support goes unpaid, some of them valid and easy to understand. However, no reason absolves a parent of his or her duty to pay...

To put it mildly, it is a challenge to provide for the children of today's modern world. Expenses are high and children have many basic needs that you must address. As a family-operated law firm, we understand the financial issues associated with raising children in...

Getting a divorce is often overwhelming despite the support our family and friends offer. Getting a divorce with dependent children makes the event even more traumatic. The good news is that it will be over one day, leaving all involved free to make a fresh start....

A child support order is handed down by the court in cases involving child custody. One parent will usually be required to pay the other parent support in varying forms. The amount determined by the court will be done so based on a variety of factors including age of...

Child support is an important issue to discuss between parents. Many parents can come to an agreement on support without the need to go before a judge. There are plenty of other parents who need to attend a hearing to have child support determined. If you are in this...

New divorce forms have been released by the Tennessee Supreme Court that make it more affordable for families with children to file for divorce. The forms were put into effect back on July 1. They allow families with children that meet specific requirements to file...

Nobody wants to take money away from a child who needs it, but you also don't want to be stuck paying an unreasonable amount of support simply because you didn't understand the basics of Tennessee's rules on child support and went into negotiations without a plan....

What happens to your support obligation when your child ends up staying with you for the entire summer vacation? If you're paying child support to your child's other parent because he or she normally has physical custody the majority of the time and you've generally...