Many spouses hesitate before filing for divorce. Divorce can cause a lot of anxiety and stress, especially for families with children. Additionally, divorce can take months, if not years, before resolving, and may cost a couple up to $15,000 per person. Focusing on...
Good and bad candidates for divorce mediation
When it comes to divorce proceedings, it does not always have to be the stress-filled, name-calling fiasco that television and the movies often portray. Mediation offers an alternative way to decide on asset and debt division as well as child custody. While this...
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...
Can my divorce be mediated rather than litigated?
If you are considering filing for a Tennessee divorce, before filing the petition to end your marriage, you may want to consider trying to mediate rather than litigate your divorce. Mediation is preferable on many different levels. Couples like that it allows them to...
Have you prepared for your custody mediation?
When the custody of your children hangs in the balance, there is no reason to leave anything to happenstance. Instead, you and your family law attorney should walk into the mediation fully prepared to negotiate for the terms that you want. If you have chose to mediate...
Should you attempt mediation in your divorce?
Some marriages are simply not built to last. Regardless of the path that lead to the marital breakdown, it may be possible to at least salvage some semblance of dignity and privacy during your divorce. This is especially important when the divorcing couple are parents...
When not to mediate your divorce
Mediation is a great tool for divorcing couples to settle all or most of their issues between themselves without the necessity of airing their grievances in court and having their fate determined by a judge. It's an efficient way to sever ties, and in many cases, may...
Avoid these 3 common divorce mistakes
Divorce can be one of the most traumatic life experiences a person will have. However, not all divorces are fraught with trauma. Still, the emotionally charged time between two former intimate partners can cause otherwise rational adults to act inappropriately...
Avoid a scorched-earth divorce with mediation
Just because a couple has decided to divorce, that does not mean they need to begin tearing each other to shreds in the courtroom. That may be hard to believe in the beginning stages when hearts may be raw and emotions uncontrolled, but it is possible to get there...
Who gets the dog in a Tennessee divorce?
When couples divorce, two of the most complex issues to settle are those involving custody and property settlement. But where these two matters converge is determining who will take ownership of any pets. Spouses are often surprised to learn that in almost every state...
