A marriage ending can cause a considerable amount of stress, especially if one spouse is not employed or only employed part-time. The resources may not exist for that spouse to imagine financial independence from the other. In Tennessee, a spouse may qualify for...
Year: 2019
How to spend alimony in Tennessee
If the courts have decided that your former spouse should pay you alimony, you are probably “economically disadvantaged” compared to your spouse. This may have happened because your contributions to the marriage were not financial, such as raising the children or...
Surrendering Parental Rights and Child Support, Frequently Asked Questions
In step-parent adoptions the non-custodial biological parent of the child must surrender their rights or their rights must be terminated for the adoption to be successful. How does this affect the child support of the surrendering parent? It will stop current support...
When can my child support be reduced?
In Tennessee, there are many different circumstances that might allow a modification to reduce the child support amount. If you have reduced income in a new job due to a RIF or lay off from your old job, that wasnt the result of you quitting or being fired from your...
Estate planning when getting divorced
If you are like most people who get divorced in Tennessee, you will experience a wide variety of emotions as you work through the many decisions and changes to come. Sometimes, there are so many things to focus on that you only have the energy for the ones that seem...
Why is your spouse hiding assets?
Tennessee parents like you have a lot of financial decisions - and sacrifices - to make when you are finalizing the terms of your divorce. Child support payments are one major area of contention, and you may find yourself with quite a conundrum if you are suspicious...
How can I deal with stress related to my divorce?
Making decisions during a divorce is rarely easy. Even if you and your ex are in agreement on most issues, chances are you’ll experience a great deal of stress as a result of the dissolution of your marriage. Coping with stress in a healthy and meaningful way is...
Does an agreed divorce fit your circumstance?
When you and your spouse agree that the marriage is not working, is there a way to fast-track the divorce process? Under current Tennessee law, a couple who agrees to divorce amicably may qualify for an agreed divorce. However, there exist some requirements that...
What makes a parent unfit?
Stepparent and relative adoptions in Tennessee are fairly common, but that does not mean that they are easy to obtain. Often, and understandably, the reluctance or refusal of either or both birth parents to voluntarily terminate their parental rights presents a...
A parenting agreement provides an ounce of prevention
The laws of Tennessee clearly outline the rights and responsibilities of married couples who choose to divorce, both to one another and to their children. However, we at have observed that the laws have not always kept up with the...