Alimony Modification: Reducing or Terminating Spousal Support in Tennessee
After the marriage has ended and the divorce has been settled, it can pose an ongoing challenge for the spouse who is obliged to pay alimony or spousal support (obligor) to their former spouse (obligee). When the obligor’s financial situation takes a downward turn, it can become challenging to take care of his or her…
Read More10 Questions to Ask in Your Initial Consultation with a Divorce Lawyer
While you might have initially considered your marriage as an intimate partnership of two people who loved each other and wanted to spend the rest of their lives together, if you choose to divorce, the law looks upon your marriage much like a business arrangement. You are seen as two people who formed a (life)…
Read MoreCongratulations, Rachel Sharp, on Another Avvo Clients’ Choice Award!
Here at Miller Upshaw Family Law, PLLC, we are so excited to announce that our very own Rachel D. Sharp has won the Avvo Clients’ Choice Award for the 2nd year in a row! Rachel is rated Superb by Avvo, with a 9.5/10, but this award is different because it doesn’t come from Avvo –…
Read MoreChild Custody Issues Related to Relocation after Divorce in Tennessee
When a couple who has a child divorces, each parent has the custody rights afforded to them in the custody order issued by the court. In Tennessee, divorcing parents are required to complete a parenting plan, which includes the text of the TN Parental Relocation Statute. This law outlines the steps that are required when…
Read MoreTechnology Tools to Help to Support Post-Divorce Co-Parenting Communication
Divorce does not really end a relationship when a couple has children together. Divorce merely transforms the relationship from an intimate partnership to a co-parenting partnership. This is not an easy transition by any means, but it is a necessary one if there is to be any peace among the parties concerned. Developing a productive…
Read MoreWill the Ashley Madison Hack Lead to a Lot of Divorces?
The impact of the recent hacking of Ashley Madison, website designed to facilitate marital infidelity, has only just begun to emerge. The personal information from the profiles of the site’s 37 million users – which includes their name, address, emails, financial information, message history and details about their personal sexual preferences – was hacked and…
Read MoreCongratulations, Karla Miller, on Another Avvo Clients’ Choice Award!
All of us at Miller Upshaw Family Law, PLLC are so excited for our firm founder, Karla Miller, who has just been awarded the Avvo Clients’ Choice Award 2nd year in a row! Karla already has a perfect 10/10 rating score on Avvo, and is rated Superb under their objective rating process. But this new…
Read MoreConsider the Children: How the Kids of Same-Sex Couples May Be Affected in the Event of a Divorce
Now that Tennessee (as well as the rest of the United States) recognizes same-sex marriage as legal, thus affording LGBT couples the same rights and protections under the law, the family court system has seen a drastic rise in the amount of cases involving same-sex divorce. Under the law, a same-sex couple’s divorce is treated…
Read MoreCan You Really Divorce Your Spouse Using Software? Silicon Valley Says Yes
Divorce can be complicated. For many Tennessee couples, however, the mediation process can not only make the process a bit more palatable, but can considerably shorten the amount of time it takes to end a marriage. It can help you save a few dollars, too, if you can avoid litigation fees. But what if you…
Read MoreFacing Child Custody Challenges in Same-Sex Divorce
Now that gay couples are free to both marry and divorce in Tennessee, there will likely be many couples who were married in other states years ago who are ready to go their separate ways. The new marriage equality ruling allows them the freedom to seek a divorce in their home state where they have…
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