Tennessee and Mississippi Family Legal Blog
Property division considerations when divorcing in Tennessee
Planning to divorce brings questions about what will happen to your marital assets and debts. This may be especially true for couples whose marriages lasted decades. If you have separated from your spouse in Tennessee, learn how the state divides shared property in a...
Is there a right way to tell your child about divorce?
Tennessee residents like you want the best for your child no matter what your situation is. Even in the midst of a divorce, you want to prioritize their well-being and safety. One of the best ways to ensure this is to start off on a solid foot. You can do this by...
What is nesting and how does it work?
While divorce is not easy for anyone, it can be especially hard on your children, especially when custody arrangements require them to travel back and forth between two different homes. Nesting is an alternative arrangement that allows children to maintain the same...
Is your child suffering from parental alienation syndrome?
Tennessee parents cannot always let things go after a divorce. This is especially true if you must share custody of your children. In some cases, a vindictive parent may attempt to sew discord between you and your child. This is parental alienation. If your child is a...
The affect of cohabitation on alimony
If you were the primary income earner in your marital home in Tennessee, then if and when you divorce, you may not have an issue helping to support your ex-spouse financially as they transition into their post-divorce life. What you do not want, however, is for them...
You can take control of your divorce through mediation
If you are a Tennessee resident facing divorce, you may have resigned yourself to the rules that lead to stressful, expensive and lengthy litigation in this state. However, if you and your spouse seek more control over the divorce process, mediation is an option you...
Specific challenges of gray divorce
Gray divorce is not a different kind of proceeding. It is just a name given when couples split after the age of 50. More than any other age demographic, according to MarketWatch, the rate of divorce is increasing in this age group. When you and your spouse divorce...
Custodial parents can request a new child support order
As circumstances change, a custodial parent may realize that the current child support order is no longer sufficient. Parents can request a modification if they think they need more financial support from the noncustodial parent. Custodial parents may need a new child...
How a joint custody presumption could help same-sex couples
In 2019, state legislators in Tennessee introduced a bill that would create a rebuttable presumption that joint custody is in a child's interest when making arrangements during a divorce. According to the state General Assembly, the bill failed due to withdrawal in...
Why are older adults seeking divorce at higher rates?
In the United States, older couples are divorcing at a higher rate than younger couples. According to Forbes, this may be due to a disappearing stigma around divorce. It is much more socially acceptable to divorce for several different reasons. When marriages reach a...
