There are more older couples getting married now than there has usually been in the past. Often, both parties to the marriages have substantial assets and have had children from earlier marriages. A prenuptial agreement can offer some control over the assets they...
Year: 2023
How do I get visitation with my children when I was never married to the mother?
In Tennessee, when a child is born out of wedlock, initially the mother is the custodial parent by operation of law. The biological father has to establish himself as the legal father before he can get court ordered visitation/co-parenting rights. Unless he has signed...
When can child support be modified in Tennessee?
If you are paying child support you may be entitled to a modification to lower your payment if your income has decreased, you have additional children or you are spending more overnights with your children. The legal test in Tennessee is whether there is a fifteen...
In Tennessee, a Stepparent or Relative Adoption can be done by an Agreement with the Surrendering Parent or Parents.
When there is an agreement between a stepparent or relative and the child's biological parent or parents that an adoption of the child or children should occur, a Petition for Agreed Stepparent Adoption can be filed. This is far easier, less expensive and quicker than...