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...
Month: November 2018
Fathers often have to fight for child custody
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...
Percentage of unmarried parents is 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...
3 ways to bring up the wish for a prenuptial agreement
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...
More immigrant parents are appointing guardians for their kids
If parents in Tennessee get deported, they might leave their children behind in America. Among children who are being raised by extended family members, about 20 percent live in an immigrant household. This shows that many deported parents are relying on grandparents,...