When parents divorce, custody arrangements are essential for determining which parent(s) have the authority and responsibility to care for minor children and make decisions on their behalf. However, this does not always result in an even 50/50 division of time and...

Like all parents, you love your child deeply and want what is best for him or her. If you are going through a custody dispute, though, you may face some additional issues as a member of the LGBTQ community.  Which issues may arise likely depends on whether you are a...

After a divorce in Tennessee, one parent may be given primary physical custody of a child. This means that the child lives with this individual more than half of the time. Although custodial parents may have significant influence over how the child is raised, the...

After parents in Tennessee or other states get divorced, they may be able to retain custody or visitation rights to their children. The two types of custody are physical and legal custody. Children will typically spend most of their time living with the parent who has...

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...

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...