If you are due to attend a child custody hearing, you may be nervous because there is a lot at stake. Especially if you don’t feel you are the “ideal” parent. Yet, there may not be as much at stake as you think. While a court could strip a parent of all rights...

If you are getting a divorce or dealing with the custody of your kids, you will likely hear one phrase repeatedly. That phrase is this: the best interests of the child. Although this phrase sounds merely like a way to describe an ideal situation for children, it has a...

Your divorce wasn’t directly related to your drinking, but it did force you to take a good long look at the person gazing back at you from the mirror. You realized that you had a drinking problem, went through detox and rehab and emerged feeling much healthier and...

Most family law judges aim to ensure children get to spend as close to equal time with both parents, which makes joint custody the preferred option. The primary responsibility that judges have in child custody cases is to make choices that they believe are in your...

Tennessee couples who have decided to end their marriage might only agree on that part alone. After the decision is made, the process begins, and sometimes, it might be very hard for ex-spouses to come to any agreement as they negotiate how to separate the different...

When parents set a visitation schedule, they usually think about what's best for the child instead of what only works for the parents. In Tennessee, parents sometimes push aside traditional schedules of alternating weekends or weeks to come up with a plan that could...

Joint custody for Tennessee parents can be hard to pull off even under the best circumstances, but that is not to say it is impossible. By incorporating certain tips and best practices, parents can work together for the good of the children and co-parent successfully....

For years, men have become weary of fighting for the custody of their children because they assume that the courts always give mothers more priority. There is an assumption that children are still better off with their mothers. Although courts want to provide what is...

When a couple with children divorces, they must make decisions about custody rights and parenting time for both parents. There is no question about whether the father has a right to see his children. For unmarried fathers, however, gaining custody of a child is a...

Some parents who have applied for child support from the other parent change their minds and no longer wish to receive it. In such cases in Tennessee, family law rules apply. Although a court may have mandated those payments in the child's best interests, a parent may...