If you are thinking of getting a divorce in Tennessee or are currently in the middle of getting unhitched from your spouse, then you probably have many big issues to deal with. Explaining the sweeping changes in the family’s life to your children (and fielding their...
It can be extremely upsetting to have another parent work against you while you’re trying to stick to a custody schedule. You may have a schedule that requires your child to be at your home at 6 p.m. on weekdays, for example, but the other parent may keep pushing for...
Parents dealing with raising children during and after a divorce should ensure they’re doing things in the best way for their kids. While all parents are bound to make some mistakes as they begin to navigate their new reality, there are steps that you can take to...
Even during an amicable divorce, couples will have to negotiate their way through numerous property divisions as well as allocating certain financial responsibilities. The couple must navigate their way through this process while still trying to maintain a focus on...
Divorce can easily get messy, making it cost more. Not only does a contentious, litigated divorce mean more cost for the couple, but it also demands more time from the courts. Tennessee requires divorce mediation in most cases to help take the strain off of the family...
As couples are anticipating their wedding day, they may not anticipate the need for a postnuptial agreement. After all, they think, they love each other. Their marriage won’t end. However, it may end. A postnuptial agreement may be a way for each individual in the...
If you share custody of your children after a divorce, you know that you are legally guaranteed time with the kids. In theory, this will help you forge the same type of relationship with them as your ex. However, you may feel like the children never want to come to...
Sharing custody means seeing your ex all the time, regardless of how hard that might be for you. It is usually best for the kids to get to maintain a close relationship with both parents, so you will probably try your best to accept your ex as a co-parent even if you...
Most people have some idea of how a litigated divorce works, and they may even know how a mediated divorce works. Both have been portrayed in movies and TV shows. However, you may not be as familiar with a divorce process that’s somewhere in the middle: Collaborative...
The ordeal of putting your home up for sale can strain even the happiest marriages. If you and your soon-to-be-ex are selling your home as you divorce, the tensions that are probably already running high between you can stall the process, hurt the home’s marketability...