Divorce

Many couples adopt to grow their families, but if they divorce, they may worry about how their children will adapt and what should happen to them. If your child is adopted by both you and your spouse, then you should know that they’ll be treated the same as any...

If you are going through a high-value divorce, the last thing you want is for others to be able to see what assets you have and how much you’re personally worth. This could open you up to a risk of theft and other issues that you simply do not want to deal with....

Realizing that your marriage is over is a challenging time in life. Even if you wanted it to end, you’ll probably feel some concern about what’s going to happen in the future. This is normal, but it’s something that you’ll have to figure out how to address. There are...

Doctors have started recently to understand how different adverse childhood experiences can impact someone's physical, social and emotional development. Parents divorcing is one of the most difficult and common adverse childhood experiences that the average child in...

There are two types of divorces that spouses may have in Tennessee. There's an uncontested one in which you and your spouse may not have any unresolved issues regarding child support or property division, for example. There's then a contested one, where you have...

When your parents passed away a few years ago, they left you over $1 million as an inheritance. You and your spouse both make a nice living, so you didn’t need it at the time, but you plan to retire with it. You may even be able to retire early. Your spouse has since...

Divorce can be a complex legal process. Without a business partnership, a couple only has to worry about assets acquired during marriage. But what happens to couples who are business partners? What happens to their business after or during a divorce? Although there...

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...

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...