Everyone is painfully aware by now of the issues brought about by Coronavirus that have affected daily life. Things that previously came as easily to us as breathing now have a list of complications that need to be maneuvered through to ensure our safety. A chore as mundane as going to the grocery store now [...]
Since Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt announced their divorce in 2016 after a 12-year relationship, they have been involved in a lengthy child custody dispute. After court documents were leaked to the press, entertainment news reported that Jolie may be in danger of losing primary custody of their children. When it comes down to the [...]
There are many myths in our society, but few that have as much of an impact on family life as myths about fathers. Times are changing just as the cultural ideas about fatherhood and fathers' roles are changing. When it comes to decisions about child custody when a marriage ends and both parties need to [...]
When parents divorce, and their household is divided, determining who will have custody is often a difficult experience. But when custody is set, what often happens is that the child lives with one parent most of the time (the primary residential parent) and the other parent is granted visitation. Even when both parents share legal [...]
When parents divorce, it is not just their lives that are affected, but the children’s as well. Divorce often means moving and changing schools; for some children, it also means a change in their standard of living. Some children will voice their opinions about where they want to live, to regain at least a modicum [...]
Same-sex marriage in Tennessee became legal in 2015, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges. Although same-sex couples in Tennessee have not historically enjoyed protection, as a result of the favorable ruling, more and more LGBTQ couples are opting to have children. (An estimated 18% of the same-sex couple population of Tennessee [...]
After a divorce, it can be advantageous for personal or professional reasons to relocate to another city or state. If you have children, however, there are laws and statutes in Tennessee that must be followed, or you could risk losing access to your children. Our Nashville divorce attorneys have helped countless clients through the relocation [...]
There a few differences in the way child custody works in Tennessee if the parents are not married when the child is born. The one thing that remains the same, whether you and your partner were married or not, is that child custody decisions are always made with the best interest of the child [...]
One of the challenges of a contentious and adversarial divorce is that one side may be willing to stoop surprisingly low in order to get the upper hand. Accusing the other party of abuse or neglect is an effective way to elicit a reaction and create a lot of chaos, but when the allegations are [...]
It is probably true that most of us take our lives for granted, and although we know that we should, we do not always make plans for what will happen when we pass away. Parents especially have an obligation to do this because they are responsible for the care and upbringing of their children. Some [...]
