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...
There are times when, as a non-custodial parent, you are not able to be physically present with your child. Maybe you or the custodial parent has relocated, maybe you have to travel for work or maybe someone's illness makes visitation impractical or unsafe. Whatever...
All divorces involve conflicts, because there is always some form of tension or disharmony in the marriage that caused the couple to go through a divorce. These conflicts can either be managed strategically and practically so that things can move forward, or fuel can...
If you are no longer in a relationship with the other parent of your child, it's likely that you will want to get a child custody arrangement in place so that you can maintain your relationship with them and spend as much quality time with them as possible.However,...
All divorces require that marital property is divided between spouses. Some states divide this marital property according to the legal theory of community property, meaning that both marital assets and marital debts get divided equally between spouses. Other states,...
The laws in place that govern different aspects of divorce vary between states. This is why it is important that you first decide which state you will be divorcing in (which will usually be the state in which you currently reside) before taking the time to learn more...
Parents can't pick up and relocate with their children when they get a whim if they're separated or divorced from their child's other parent. Instead, they must go through the legal process to petition a Tennessee judge to relocate whenever they wish to move over 100...