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...
It’s not uncommon for divorcing parents with teens to believe that their break-up will have little effect on them. Their teen may be at a stage where they act like their parents are just an annoyance. However, if you’re sharing custody, it’s crucial to work out a...
Filing for divorce is a decision you don’t come to lightly. You may have lost sleep and agonized about the decision. If you decide to file for divorce, you may want the entire process to go as quickly as possible. However, before trying to push things through, there...
While some couples who decide to end their marriage will act maturely and agree on pretty much every term, others tend to treat each other unfairly. This is especially true when the divorce is acrimonious and one spouse feels they deserve more property. It is not...
The idea that someone other than you will have control over your relationship with your children is so frightening that it traps many people in unhappy relationships. Many parents in Tennessee worry about what divorce would mean for their relationship with their...
If you’re nearing retirement age as you divorce, your financial situation as you go back to being a single person is likely one of your primary concerns. You’ll be counting in part on Social Security retirement benefits to provide at least some of your income as you...
