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...
You were minding your own business and all of a sudden there was a loud knock at the door. You answer, and it’s the police. They are suggesting that you may have been involved in criminal activity and would like to search your house. What are your options in such 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...
When a Tennessee police officer arrests you for driving under the influence (DUI) infraction, you may face numerous significant penalties. Depending on the circumstances leading to your arrest and your driving record, you could face jail time, large fines and other...
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 U.S. Constitution accords several rights to the citizens. One of these is the right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure by law enforcement. Basically, this means that the police must have a justifiable reason to investigate you for a crime. Most often,...
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 the police arrest you and charge you with drunk driving, you will rightly be concerned about fines and jail time. If you do not use your car that much, you may consider a license suspension a mere inconvenience. Yet a DUI can also affect your career. It all comes...
