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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...
When a business owner faces divorce, the business itself may be in just as much danger of dissolving as the marriage. The laws that govern property division typically consider a business personal property of the owners, meaning that the business may qualify as marital...
While it's still spring, before you know it, the kids will be out of school for the summer. This means that now is the time for divorced co-parents to make their summer plans for the care and custody of their children. If you have experienced this situation before,...
Tennessee parents who pay or receive child support should understand that these payments are not meant to be the sole source of funds for the child's expenses. Recipient parents usually realize that they, too, must contribute money to ensure that their child has the...
One thing that some spouses experience as a result of a divorce is bankruptcy. The relationship actually may have teetered on the brink over finances, as it's reported that 22% of divorces are tied to disagreements over money matters. It may even be couples at the...
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...
Mediation is an important part of many people's divorces. It's a faster, more supportive way to resolve conflicts instead of turning to the judge for help. Mediation has a few goals including: Helping you avoid the cost of litigation Reducing the trauma of divorce...
Dividing the fruits of a marriage in a divorce is typically a messy process, although it doesn't have to be. The damage can be mitigated by having a valid prenuptial agreement in place. Even without one, however, couples can still navigate these shoals with...
At some point, after your divorce and custody matters have been settled, you may be faced with your son or daughter asking to go live with their other parent full-time. It may come seemingly out of left field, or more likely, on the heels of a particularly acrimonious...
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...