When parents divorce in Tennessee, they are generally required to follow the state’s parenting plan law, unless an exception to their situation applies. A parenting plan essentially functions as a legally-enforceable guide to a family’s co-parenting obligations,...
In today's fast-paced world, families often find themselves navigating the challenges of co-parenting across state lines. Interstate co-parenting is when divorced or separated parents live in different states but share custody of their children. Therefore, this...
Divorce can be a very stressful life experience. Things become even more difficult when children are involved. Subject to the terms of the divorce, the court may award one parent primary custody while the other is granted visitation rights. But divorce comes with its...
As a parent of a special needs child, you’re no stranger to the unique challenges that come with raising a child who requires additional support. When faced with a child custody battle, these challenges can feel even more overwhelming. In any custody dispute, the...
Conflict in a divorce can arise due to different factors and child custody is among the leading ones. While decisions should be in the child's best interests, parents can have different opinions about what this means, and this can result in battles. The following are...
There is no denying the turbulent nature of divorce, especially when kids are involved. You have two parents who love their children and want what is best for them, but they may disagree on what “best” means. Family courts can and will make child custody decisions in...
Taking time to think through the value of the assets you own, which are likely to appreciate/depreciate over time, the cost to maintain them and what your life would be like if you no longer owned them is going to be vitally important as you plan for your divorce. ...
Parents who decide to end their relationship must ensure they consider how to handle things with their children. Ideally, the kids will still have both parents to support and love them. There are many things that parents should and shouldn’t do when they’re going...
Numerous important aspects are settled during the divorce process, with child custody being at the top of the list. Ideally, you and your co-parent will have been able to come up with a suitable arrangement together, which the court then only needed to sign off on....
Going through a divorce is never easy, and it can become more complicated if you and your spouse cannot reach an agreement on specific issues involved in the dissolution of marriage. Unfortunately, this means you will go to trial, and a judge must decide on the...
