When children are involved in family court actions, it raises the already high level of emotion that both parties are struggling with. It can also mean the addition of a guardian ad litem, possibly a family counselor, or even a visitation supervisor. A judge’s primary responsibility when custody and visitation are at issue is to…

Ask any divorced parents what they fight about, and it almost always boils down to issues related to their kids. There are a lot of myths and falsehoods about child support and child custody, and we wanted to address those myths today. Is child support connected to visitation? A common misconception between parties of a…

If you’ve been together long enough, you know when something feels “off” with your spouse. Sometimes you can chalk it up to having a bad day, or even just going through a rough patch. Sometimes, it’s more serious. How can you tell, though, when a rough patch is turning into something more? What are the…

Your oldest child is finally headed off, or back, to college. If you’re divorced, it can be a bit harder emotionally, even if you’ve already done this once in the Fall. Perhaps even more difficult to come to terms with is the knowledge that your child is no longer bound to a visitation schedule, mandating…

If you have ever needed to file a lawsuit, or you just enjoy watching legal dramas on television, you may have heard the term “pro se” bandied about. This term refers to a party representing himself or herself, rather than hiring a licensed attorney to handle a legal conflict. In Tennessee, recent changes to the…

When you have children, you never expect to be told by a stranger when, where, and for how long you are entitled to spend time with them. Unfortunately, when divorce and custody enter the picture, you lose some control over your life for a time and suddenly you see your child on a schedule. Supervised…