When you walked out of the courthouse after your divorce was finalized, you were likely relieved that it was over. Sometimes, however, situations change, and you must return to court because the divorce decree needs to be modified. If you find yourself in the position of being in a co-parenting relationship with your former spouse,…

Going through a divorce can be an incredibly stressful experience. Your entire life is being upended and everything is changing. You may lay awake in fear of what you know is happening, but you are also in fear of what you don’t know that could be around the corner. In such a time of confusion…

  When your divorce is complete, it’s effectively “final,” but in life, things do change and that means you may need to change your divorce decree as well. As time goes on, either your or your ex-spouse’s life circumstances may no longer be the same, and certain issues in your divorce agreement may no longer…

In late December, President Trump signed a $1.5 trillion tax overhaul bill into law 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). This bill ushers in some sweeping modifications to existing law, but two significant changes can directly affect couples going through a divorce—alimony deductions and the Child Tax Credit. Both of these issues are…

A bill that died in the House last year found its way back into the House Civil Justice Subcommittee on January 17. And then found itself taken “off notice,” which means it will only come back for review at the sponsor’s will. This bill that seems to keep coming back is HB0892, the “Tennessee Natural…

One of the challenges facing divorced parents is their location relative to the location of their child’s other parent. If one parent needs to move, it can create a host of challenges: for both parents, and for the children. Virtual visitation can help keep a parent and child connected when a child lives too far…

It is generally accepted that children do better when they have access to a significant, bonded relationship with both parents. Unfortunately, the way life after divorce often works out, parenting time ends up being decidedly lopsided. Even when both parents are awarded joint custody, the child will typically spend the most time with one parent–which…

With all due respect to Pat Benetar, love is not a battlefield, and divorce does not have to mean war. In an uncontested divorce, both parties agree to non-fault grounds. These are irreconcilable differences, or having lived in two separate residences for at least two years (provided you do not have children). If both parties…