Parents in Tennessee have certain responsibilities under the law. They generally need to cooperate to meet the basic needs of their children. If they divorce or break up, they typically need a plan to share time with their children and to divide responsibility for...
For some parents, getting their children from the first day of preschool to high school graduation is the final goal of parenting. However, for those who have children that want to become doctors, engineers, architects or accountants, high school is only one step on...
During a divorce that involves children, one issue that must be determined is child support. You may wonder if you are entitled to receive child support or if you must pay it. Knowing some of the factors that impact child support amounts can help you know what to...
Most parents who are going through a divorce and trying to figure out child support costs do not have to consider the cost of school. If their children are still minors and they attend a public school, it is paid for by taxes and there is no cost to them. If 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...
Tennessee has its own manner of determining child support payments when two parents are no longer together. Whether you’re divorced or were never married, child support is the manner in which your child receives the care and financial support that they need. Child...
Depending on your circumstances, divorce could lead to a situation in which you are required to make monthly child support payments to the other parent. Although this will alter your finances, it's good to know that the money you pay is helping to provide your child...
Child custody and support orders take current circumstances into consideration. In most cases, parents can't predict the future. This makes coming up with orders that will always apply impossible. Modification of child custody and support agreements is an important...
Divorce has a tendency to bring out the worst in many people. Couples who once proclaimed undying love for one another may fight over every single piece of furniture and dollar of assets. The higher the assets involved in your marriage, the more likely a protracted...