During a child custody hearing in Tennessee, a judge will ask the parents questions to determine the best outcome for the child. While most judges would prefer to award joint custody to both parents, they might take a different approach if they hear convincing...
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Child Custody
What you should know about joint custody
Divorce cases take on a complex dimension when child custody is involved. In particular, parents who share joint custody in Tennessee may wonder how to make the arrangement work. Relationships between ex-spouses could be contentious. Still, both parents likely want to...
Filing for child support modification
For most parents, the happiness and wellbeing of their children is their highest priority. Because of that, most parents in Tennessee are more than willing to pay their child support. Sometimes, however, circumstances beyond your control affect your ability to pay...
Issues with grandparents seeking child custody and visitation
Tennessee grandparents undoubtedly want the best for their children and grandchildren. Being a grandparent is generally perceived as spending time with the grandchildren on holidays, taking them on trips and then returning them to a nurturing atmosphere....
Why some parents pit their children against one another
One of the worst things that a parent can do in the eyes of a Tennessee court is to engage in a pattern of trying to alienate his or her child from the other parent. Beyond being prepared to take strong legal action if the other parent is trying to do this to you, it...
Balancing life as an employee and a parent
Parents in Tennessee and throughout the country who work full-time jobs may feel as if they aren't entitled to custody of their children. However, the truth is that they can retain custody or other rights to their kids by agreeing to make changes to their work...
Divorce: Continue negotiations or go to litigation?
People in Tennessee who are going through a divorce might prefer to try to resolve issues around child custody and property division through negotiation instead of going to court. However, one person may refuse to sit down at the negotiating table, or the former...
How to co-parent successfully after divorce
Tennessee parents who are worried about the effect of their divorce on their children might wonder what they can do to help them. Children may need reassurance that they are not the reason for the situation and that they can go on loving both of their parents....
How to prepare for a child custody proceeding
There are many factors that may come into play in a child custody proceeding. For instance, parents who don't act appropriately in court could lose the opportunity to obtain joint or sole custody of their sons or daughters. Tennessee residents who are seeking sole...
Co-parenting tips to prevent drama
One thing that many parents do not realize while they are in the midst of filing for divorce is how much their separation also affects their children. Though divorce is necessary for couples to legally go their separate ways and absolve themselves of the joint...