Most people in Tennessee would like to think that when a child is born into a family, that child will enjoy all of the love and support they need from their parents throughout their life. Unfortunately, that does not always happen. Many situations may leave a child in...
Year: 2018
Understanding benefits eligibility after a military divorce
As a Tennessee resident navigating your way through a divorce from a servicemember, you may be trying to figure out where you will live and how you plan to support yourself once the divorce becomes final. You may, too, be wondering whether you will still be able to...
Rewards of the stepparent adoption process
Whether through marriage, adoption, birth or all of the above, we at know there are many ways to create a family in Tennessee. If your spouse already has children from a previous relationship, you can adopt these children as your own via...
Alimony taxation may change divorce outcomes
For many couples in Tennessee who might be struggling in their marriages, the time between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day is often a time to put aside conversations of getting divorced. It is common to choose to table these things until after the holidays in part to...
What is the relative caregiver program?
As families, we often come together to help each other out in bad situations. One time when family can be especially helpful is when a parent cannot take care of his or her child. This could happen for a variety of reasons, but if it happens in your family, you may be...
Can you modify a child custody arrangement?
When you and your spouse are divorced in Tennessee, you may sometimes realize that your custody arrangement is not working as well as you thought it would. In this situation, you can usually request a custody modification. There are many reasons you might decide to...
Divvying up digital assets in divorce
As more adults and kids alike regularly immerse themselves in the web, the assets they purchase and store there have become as real and valuable as physical items — if not more. In a divorce, dividing digital assets such as video games, music, movies, online...
Can Tennessee child support orders be modified?
One thing that can be very important for parents who have split up is having a fair child support arrangement. Sometimes, after a child support order is initially set, circumstance changes occur that make a parent feel like the order is no longer fair. For example, a...
The assets that are not subject to split in Tennessee divorces
For many, the decision to divorce proves extremely difficult for Tennessee couples. Terminating a marriage can bring many emotions, but stress heightens when a judge begins to determine which spouse will receive specific assets and which assets will require division....
Should you seek alimony? That depends on your career options
If you have been in a marriage for several years or longer, one thing that you may be concerned about is what will happen if you divorce and do not have a second income. Depending on the situation in your marriage, you may or may not have worked. If you are someone...