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There are many things to think about as you move forward with the divorce process. Early on, you must decide if you and your soon to be ex-spouse will consider mediation. This isn't the right approach for every divorcing couple, but it's something you may want to...
In some states, having a chronic illness with severe episodes or a fatal diagnosis puts you in danger of losing your children to the state's foster care system if you become incapacitated at any point -- no matter how temporary. In Tennessee, however, the Standby...
Divorce litigation is an unhappy, unforgiving process that's automatically adversarial in nature. It's all about winning and losing. Divorce mediation, by contrast, is all about compromise. It's about 3-4 times less expensive than litigation, and it allows you to end...
What does a divorce really cost? The answer to that question only partially depends on how complicated the divorce actually is -- the other big factor may be your attorney's willingness to explore economic alternatives. On average, a Tennessee divorce costs $12,600,...
Tennessee has been caught up in a gripping real-life drama that's been playing out on the local news for weeks now. A 50-year-old high school teacher has been accused of kidnapping his 15-year-old student, although she may be more-or-less willingly on the run with...
You can often come out of a divorce with a much fairer settlement by approaching the whole thing with a cool head and the help of a financial adviser. This is especially important when there's an imbalance in the incomes of the two spouses. You and your spouse...
It might surprise you to learn that the Tennessee Relocation Statute allows the parent with primary physical custody of a child to relocate more or less at will -- unless the other parent objects and can prove to the court that there's a good reason to deny the move....
After an agonizing 10-month battle to get her son returned from relatives in India, a Tennessee mother finally has her child back in her arms. The traumatic separation of mother and son started after the child's parents visited relatives in India. Since the couple was...
Tennessee requires every divorcing couple to at least attempt mediation -- but what you get out of the process largely depends on what you are willing to set aside before you get there. Some of the most difficult barriers to a successful mediation are the basic...
Mediation is increasingly being seen as a way to avoid the expense of litigation, minimize hostilities between ex-spouses for their joint benefit and create a mutually acceptable divorce agreement. But is it the right thing for you? The answer to that question really...