If you are no longer in a relationship with the other parent of your child, you will likely need to share custody with them or have a visitation arrangement in place. If you are used to spending the majority of time with your child and they are very attached to you,...
If you are going through a divorce and you earn a higher income than your divorcing spouse, you may be concerned that forced alimony or spousal support payments will financially cripple you for years to come. The fact is that alimony is very common at the end of a...
If you have found yourself in a child custody dispute because you and your ex disagree on what is best for your children, you may think that you'll need to take an aggressive approach and challenge them in court. While this may be the case in some circumstances, you...
While you might be hopeful about having a pleasant divorce experience, the reality is that you'll have to face some negative emotions and difficult situations. While these experiences may be unavoidable, there are ways that you can effectively manage them so that your...
If you're going through a divorce in Tennessee, you may eventually have to address the issue of alimony, otherwise known as spousal support. The question of whether you will be ordered to pay alimony to your divorcing spouse will largely depend on your relative...
When you have children, situations can change very quickly. The needs of a child change swiftly as they grow older, and when it comes to their custody and visitation arrangements, it may be necessary to update these as situations change.If you are a noncustodial...
Separating from the other parent of your children will likely mean that you'll both have to figure out a way to share custody. If you have an amicable relationship with your ex, this might be relatively simple. In this case, you would be able to work together to...
When going through a divorce in Tennessee, one of the most important agreements you will need to come to is the agreement on how marital assets will be divided. All assets belonging to either divorcing spouse can fall into one of two categories: separate assets or...
Going through a divorce does not simply lead to the ending of a marriage. The law surrounding divorce helps both spouses to move forward without either suffering extraordinarily in terms of finances. The divorce courts seek to ensure that all of those filing for...
Alimony is a type of court-ordered support payment that is awarded to one spouse at the finalization of a divorce. Otherwise known as spousal support, it has similarities with child support but tends to be less strongly enforced.However, those who have been ordered to...