A prenuptial agreement (commonly known as “prenup”) is a legal agreement written and signed by two people before marriage. A prenup lists all of the possessions of each person and how they will be divided when a marriage ends. Some people get a postnuptial agreement...
Co-parenting requires the parents to work closely as a team. When the adults are getting along, the children reap great benefits. Even when the co-parents get along well, there may still be times when conflicts arise. Because you’re working so closely with your ex,...
In most divorces, the judge presiding over the proceedings decides to split custody between the parents. There is an assumption that protecting both of those parental relationships will be best for the children in the long run. Usually, that is true. Children have the...
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....
