Family Law

If you’re flying with your child over the holidays for the first time since your separation or divorce, you might encounter more questions than anticipated from Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents or employees at other security checkpoints. Some...

Getting a divorce is something that can be an extremely delicate and complex process to navigate. A single mistake or oversight can be enough to cost you dearly in matters such as custody agreements, asset division, and child support and alimony. One of the most...

Your long-term relationship has come to an end. This is something that can be very difficult to come to terms with.  Fortunately, the end of a relationship can also be viewed as a new beginning and both you and your spouse can come through the other side eventually....

More and more couples are shunning litigated divorce for mediation. And there is a good reason for this. Unlike litigation, mediation is less stressful, cost-effective and private.  However, for divorce mediation to work, you must get it right. Here are three tips...

After a divorce in Tennessee, it may be many weeks or many months before your life starts to feel normal again. From the new living arrangement to the lower standard of living now that you only have your own income, it can take some time to adjust. You may need to...

The decision to divorce a spouse is not an easy one. Life is bound to change drastically. However, divorce is the best way out in some situations, such as if your partner is abusive, adulterous or neglectful. When you finally decide that there is no going back, here...

 You ask your spouse for a divorce, and you immediately start making a list of all the assets that you own. At the top of that list is the house that the two of you bought together shortly after you got married.  Other assets can be divided, but you assume that you're...

Mediation may be a cheaper and faster way of resolving a divorce. It also protects the children from the undesirable effects of a drawn-out contest between the parents. However, it is not always the best way of handling a divorce. There are some instances where...

You know that your standard of living is going to change when you get divorced. It is commonly assumed that you would need to make more money just to keep it exactly where it was before. This is because you have all of the same bills, but now just on one income....

Mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution. It helps people who don't agree find a way to compromise and resolve an issue without going to court. Many people who have not been through mediation fail to understand the process and may even confuse aspects of...