What is a Primary Residential Parent?
Friday, September 28th, 2018
What does being named the “Primary Residential Parent” really mean? In every divorce and custody case, the Court is required to enter a Permanent Parenting Plan, which spells out the schedule for the time the children will be with each parent, how parenting decisions will be made, and how the children will be supported financially. […]
Read More »Who gets the tax exemption for minor children in a divorce?
Thursday, June 21st, 2018
For parents going through a divorce, oftentimes the most difficult work comes into play fashioning a parenting plan to provide custodial periods for each parent. You must also make financial arrangements regarding the minor children that either you agree upon or you place the issues in front a judge or magistrate and the decision is […]
Read More »How does custody work if we aren’t married?
Sunday, August 27th, 2017
These days, more and more parents are choosing to not get married, even if they have a child together. If a couple is married, then the law presumes that both the father and the mother have equal rights to time with the child, and equal responsibilities for that child’s care. Unmarried couples who have children […]
Read More »Calculating Child Support: What is considered income?
Friday, July 14th, 2017
If you share a child with a person you are no longer married to, or were never married to, chances are you have heard of Tennessee Child Support Guidelines. In Tennessee, a person’s child support obligation is calculated pursuant to a child support worksheet which is governed by these Guidelines. A child support calculation is […]
Read More »Top 5 Divorce Myths
Friday, March 10th, 2017
It seems like everyone knows someone who has been divorced and can give “expert advice.” Unfortunately, many of these “pro tips” are not based on current law or any facts at all. Here are the top 5 divorce myths we encounter. 1. The law favors moms getting “full custody.” There isn’t even such a thing as […]
Read More »Disabled Adult Children
Wednesday, February 15th, 2017
What do you do if your child is disabled, has turned 18, but cannot live independently? What are the financial implications for disabled adult children? Most parents of disabled children don’t throw them out the door, and they need the continued support and commitment of the other parent – both personal, and financial – at the […]
Read More »Military Divorces: What you need to know
Thursday, December 15th, 2016
Usually, the issues in a divorce are simple. However, when one or both parties are in the military, there can be additional issues that complicate matters. For instance, military pensions have special rules for their distribution. The 10/10/10 rule is a principle that says if the parties were married for 10 years, while the spouse […]
Read More »Do I really need a court order for custody?
Monday, October 24th, 2016
“My ex has a court order for custody of our child, but our child is living with me. What should I do?” Many folks choose to do nothing. Hope for the best. They think: “I have what I want – my child is living with me. I don’t want to pick a fight with their Dad/Mom. […]
Read More »Three Types of Contempt
Monday, October 17th, 2016
So, you have a court order and your ex won’t follow it. Maybe they are keeping you from seeing the kids. Maybe they are behind on their child support. Maybe they won’t sign a document you need. How do you make someone follow a court order? Unfortunately, there is no way for the legal system to […]
Read More »Social Media During Litigation: 5 Ways to Protect Yourself
Friday, August 19th, 2016
When Facebook started, it was limited to college students and seemed like an interesting novelty for keeping up with your college friends. Nowadays, social media is a part of everyday life, and anything you post becomes a digital record. If you’re in litigation and aren’t careful, you could wind up with worse problems than Grandma seeing […]
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