Every couple and family in Tennessee has disagreements and fights from time to time. This is common, but how people handle the fights vary from family to family. Some shut down and take time before they resolve it and some may attack the problem head on and resolve it right away. However, unfortunately some people
Read MoreCategory Archives: Family Law
What is considered gross income for child support purposes?
People have many different types of jobs in Tennessee. Many people work for other companies as employees and receive a W-2 at the end of each year. It is generally fairly easy to determine a person’s gross income when one’s only income is through this type of employment. However, there are many other types of
Read MoreWhat are prenuptial agreements used for in Tennessee?
People in Tennessee generally marry for love, and are not worried about who has what property. However, when people marry they are also entering into an unwritten contract that everything that either one earns or acquires during the marriage becomes the property of both spouses regardless of which spouse actually earned or acquired the property.
Read MoreMediation may be a good option as one goes through divorce
Everyone’s marriage in Tennessee is unique, and just as every marriage is unique everyone’s divorce is also unique. The major issues remain the same in most divorces, such as child custody, child support, property division and spousal support. However, these issues will be resolved based on the unique circumstances of the couple’s marriage. Couples going
Read MoreWhen can parents modify a child support order?
Parents in Tennessee are required to provide for the financial needs of their children until they are at least 18 years old. These financial needs can be costly as well. Every child needs food, shelter and clothing as the basics, but they have other needs as well. Young children may require child care and parents
Read MoreNew law amends payment of retroactive child support
If you think back to July 1, chances are good you’ll remember grilling, spending time with family and friends, planning for fireworks or even just relaxing. In other words, you’ll remember nothing particularly noteworthy about the first day of the long holiday weekend. While this is understandable, it’s important to know that this date was
Read MoreA short primer on Tennessee divorce
After making the monumental decision to pursue a divorce, most spouses want to move forward as quickly as possible, eager to start a new chapter in their lives. While this is certainly understandable, what about those spouses for whom the decision about divorce isn’t quite so clear? Indeed, many spouses may feel reluctant to move
Read MoreFinancial infidelity and its toll on your marriage
Frank and frequent money discussions are often the saving grace of many marriages. Partners who can discuss their finances, debts and goals may be more likely to work together when problems arise and less likely to mistrust and blame each other for financial crises. However, keeping money secrets from a spouse, known as financial infidelity,
Read MoreWhat you should know about property division in Tennessee — II
In a previous post, we discussed how an issue of paramount importance in most divorces is property division, something that makes perfect sense when you consider the time and energy most married couples invest into building a better life. In light of this, we started examining the property division process here in Tennessee, focusing first
Read MoreWhat you should know about property division in Tennessee
When divorce proves inevitable, the issue of paramount importance to the vast majority of people is understandably child custody and visitation. Coming in second — or perhaps even first if the couple has no children — is property division, something that makes sense when you consider the time and energy that most couples expend trying
Read More