Tennessee Family Law Questions & Answers
Kanal-Details
Tennessee Family Law Questions & Answers
A daily podcast dealing with Tennessee family law issues by answering questions commonly asked by family law consumers to Tennessee family law attorneys. The show covers a wide range of family law topics from divorce to adoption and everything in between.
Neueste Episoden
20 Episoden
How is child support calculated in Tennessee?
No one really likes to pay child support. It is, perhaps, one of the most contentious issues in cases involving children. In my practice, I have dis...
Understanding the Tennessee court system
A good understanding of the court system is essential for both attorneys and for consumers of the judicial system. Additionally, it is important to k...
How is property divided in Tennessee divorce cases?
In Tennessee, courts are required to equitably divide marital property between the parties in a divorce. The court will usually attempt to determine...
What rights do Grandparents have in Tennessee?
In most families, grandparents play a significant role in the lives of grandchildren. I have some great memories spending time with my grandparents g...
What is adultery in Tennessee and does it really matter?
Adultery is defined as voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and someone not the spouse of that married person. In Tennessee, adulter...
Can I get Alimony in Tennessee?
Alimony is available in Tennessee in appropriate divorce and legal separation cases. A number of factors go into determining an award of alimony. Th...
What happens if the Other Parent is Underemployed?
In Tennessee, child support is based in part on the relative incomes of the parents. But what happens if one of the parents is not working up to thei...
What is a Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity?
In Tennessee, one out every three children are born to unwed parents. There are several ways to establish paternity of a child. First, the mother an...
Does a Child Always Take on the Last Name of the Father?
Courts will not change a child’s last name unless the change promotes the child’s best interest. When considering the child’s best interest, the foll...
What is a Primary Residential Parent?
In Tennessee, the parent with the majority of the parenting time is always designated as the primary residential parent. But what happens when both p...
Can I Move Out Of State With My Child?
Tennessee relocation statute allows parents, under certain circumstances, to move out of Tennessee with the child—even over the objection of the other...
What Rights do I have when My Child is with the Other Parent?
Parenting Plans are required in all divorce and custody cases involving children. Each Parenting Plan contains a set of 9 rights each parent has when...
Tips for Saving on Legal Fees in Family Law Matters
Divorce can be expensive, both in terms of the emotional costs and the economic costs. Many times legal fees top the list of costs in a divorce case....
What is a Right of First Refusal in a Parenting Plan?
In 2011, the Tennessee Legislature passed a law requiring the courts to “order a custody arrangement that permits both parents to enjoy the maximum pa...
Is Having Custody More Expensive than Paying Child Support?
Raising kids is expensive and no one enjoys paying child support to the other parent. However, often paying that child support each month is far chea...
What Effect do Social Security Benefits have on Child Support Calculations?
In yesterday’s episode, we discussed several factors that go into determining the amount of child support that will be paid:
In today's episode,...
Can I Get Interest on Past Due Child Support?
In Tennessee, every parent has an obligation to support their children. When parents are unmarried and/or not living together, one parent will usually...
What is mediation and do I have to participate in it?
Mediation is a settlement process to help you and your spouse try and resolve the issues involved in your divorce case. The issues mediated can inclu...
What Happens to a Child when the Parents Die?
What happens when the parents of a child die? In Tennessee, a guardian will be appointed to stand in place of the parents. The guardian will be resp...
Does Divorce Effect my Credit?
In this first episode of the Tennessee Family Law Question and Answer podcast, we discuss what effect filing for divorce in Tennessee has on the parti...