Exactly what do you file when you want a divorce?
Thursday, April 1st, 2021
When you get a divorce, your lawyer drafts certain documents with you, then files them with the Court. These documents include: Summons. This document tells everyone which court you filed the divorce in. It tells your soon-to-be-ex that they need to file a response within thirty days after they get their copy, or else they risk […]
Read More »How to Modify Child Support
Monday, March 30th, 2020
Child support awards are ordered in most divorce cases with minor children, but circumstances may change after the divorce, warranting a modification of the child support payments. People tend to ask if it is possible to receive more child support or how to lower their payments for a host of reasons, but the Tennessee Child Support […]
Read More »Health insurance during and after divorce
Tuesday, November 19th, 2019
During the course of a marriage, one spouse often carries the health insurance for the entire family. After a marriage ends, one factor that affects child support has to do with which parent provides health insurance for the minor children. Health insurance impacts other areas when going through a divorce, too. After a divorce, a […]
Read More »Rights of Single Fathers
Tuesday, May 14th, 2019
Maybe you just weren’t that into each other. Perhaps alcohol was involved that night. Or, maybe you were together for a long time, but gradually drifted apart or fell in love with someone else. For whatever reason, these days, more and more parents are choosing to not get married even if they have a child together. […]
Read More »Post Divorce Budgets
Tuesday, April 30th, 2019
Budgeting income and expenses during and after a divorce can be tough. Held Law Firm works with clients to create solid post divorce budgets to help reduce that headache. Budgeting helps our clients prepare for the next stage of their life and find where they can cut costs. Or, they may find they have more […]
Read More »How does military service affect child support?
Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019
,All parents have a duty to support their children. That duty, of course, extends to members of the military. It is a common myth that the Service Members Civil Relief Act shields service members from having to pay child support. However, calculating a military member’s child support is a bit different than for a civilian […]
Read More »How single parenthood affects children
Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019
Research shows that the absence of one parent is thought to drive up rates of teen pregnancy, domestic violence, drug use and welfare dependence among their kids. Through this research, we can clearly see that single parenthood affects children. But does it always have to affect them negatively? These outcomes aren’t a given. It’s important […]
Read More »Child support for grandparents and non-parent caretakers
Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019
Previously, we’ve discussed what you can do if you are worried about your grandchildren’s safety around their parents. We’ve also discussed the rights that stepparents have when it comes to their stepchildren. If you are taking custody of your grandchildren or stepchildren, then you might be wondering what the next step is. It may seem […]
Read More »I’m not getting child support! Help!
Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019
Child support can be a controversial topic, because many people who are ordered by the Court to pay it do not feel they should have to or that they can afford to. There are many different routes you can take if your children’s other parent does not pay child support, but unfortunately, most of these […]
Read More »Child support and parental rights
Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019
A parent’s rights to their child may be terminated for several reasons. One of the most common reasons to terminate parental rights is abandonment by a willful failure to support (in other words, not paying child support). The party seeking to terminate the parent(s) rights for this reason must prove that for four consecutive months […]
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