Fathers in Tennessee may be allowed to see their children even if they are not awarded custody. Visitation schedules may be arranged by a judge or determined by the parents outside of court. When parents create their own schedule, it is called reasonable visitation...
Fathers in Tennessee generally have the same rights as mothers as it relates to being in their children's lives. Therefore, it's possible for a father to obtain either joint or sole custody of a child. If a father doesn't get physical custody of a son or daughter, he...
Parents in Tennessee may be granted custody or visitation rights to a child after a divorce or separation. While these both involve being able to spend time with a son or daughter, they aren't the same. One of the key differences between custody and having visitation...
Today, the United States recognizes the value of a same-sex couple's relationship. Same-sex couples can get married, have families and live relatively normal lives compared to heterosexual couples. Despite that, many homosexual couples worry that they won't be able to...
As a general rule, parents in Tennessee and other states have the right to establish a relationship with their children. In some cases, a father may be granted custody of his child even if he is not married to the child's mother. If a father is not granted custody, he...
In Tennessee and most other states, unmarried fathers generally have rights to a child after establishing paternity. This is true even in cases involving fathers who have acknowledged paternity without any proof to back up that claim. However, once paternity is...
For the most part, all unmarried dads are allowed to negotiate custody and visitation rights. Courts generally agree that if it is in the best interests of the child, both parents should be involved in a child's life. However, if one parent believes that a child's...
A stereotypical image of an unmarried couple having a child shows the mother bearing full responsibility for the upbringing while the father attempts to avoid both financial and parenting duties. Although this may be true in individual cases, there are an increasing...
It's becoming more common than ever before for Tennessee children to be born outside a marriage. According to a 2015 study, 40 percent of children in the U.S. were born outside marriage. This statistic represents a significant increase since 1970 when only 10 percent...
You want to get married to your partner, and you've been eagerly awaiting the day. However, you have many assets that you're not sure you want to risk if either of you end up divorcing in the future. It's not that you think a divorce is likely, but there is no way to...