There are many things that change throughout Tennesseans’ lives. Many people have plans for where they want to be in five years or 10 years, but oftentimes those plans change. Certain things are not in our control, which can lead to unexpected changes. This is true when raising children as well. Although these issues can

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

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

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

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

There are many different parental situations in Knoxville. Sometimes the parents are married, sometimes they are divorced or separated and in other situations the parents were never married. While the parents are married, they are generally living together and raising the children together. However, if they divorce or were never married in the first place,

In a previous post, we discussed how the law here in Tennessee provides for a simplified dissolution of marriage process known as “agreed divorce” in recognition of the fact that not all divorcing couples have been together for years, raised a family and/or accumulated sizeable assets. To recap, the process enables those spouses who agree

While there is a tendency to envision the majority of divorcing couples as having been together for years, raised a family and accumulated sizeable assets, this is really only part of the big picture. Indeed, the reality is that divorcing couples come from all walks of life, with just as many having been married for