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Child Custody and Divorce

by Lawrence | Feb 14, 2011 | Child Custody & Visitation, Children with Special Needs, Discovery, Divorce, Parental rights

Note:  This post has been updated on 04/30/14 to reflect changes in the law that will take effect on 07/01/2014.  The list of factors the court must consider were modified by the Tennessee State Legislature, and the new list appears below. You’re getting a...
Why the Term “Standard Parenting” is Obsolete

Why the Term “Standard Parenting” is Obsolete

by Lawrence | May 20, 2020 | child support, Divorce, Nashville Attorney, Parental rights

A few years ago I wrote a blog post about the term “standard parenting”.  As I explained in that post, the term was used in the Tennessee Child Support Guidelines to describe the old typical arrangement where one parent had a child most of the time, and...

How to Get an Order of Protection During the Covid-19 Pandemic

by Lawrence | Apr 10, 2020 | Harassment, Nashville Attorney, Order of Protection

Overall, it seems like crime rates are down during the coronavirus outbreak.  Which makes sense, there are fewer opportunities to go out and about.  However, domestic violence incidents are still a problem, which is also not surprising.  If people were having...
How You Can Proceed with Your Divorce or Custody Case During the Covid-19 Outbreak

How You Can Proceed with Your Divorce or Custody Case During the Covid-19 Outbreak

by Lawrence | Apr 9, 2020 | Child Custody & Visitation, Divorce, marriage, Nashville Attorney

Are the courts closed? No, the Tennessee courts are not closed.  The Tennessee Supreme Court did issue an order that closed our courts to in-person hearings (with some exceptions), then later issued another order that modified and extended the first order.  You can...

Tennessee Restricts Judgments for Unpaid Child Support

by Lawrence | May 23, 2017 | Child Custody & Visitation, child support, Parental rights, Proposed laws

Starting July 1st, 2017, a new law in Tennessee says that a judgment for unpaid child support can not go back farther than five years of missed payments. Child support arrearages limited Why would the legislature do this?   Shouldn’t deadbeat dads be required to...
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Recent Posts

  • How Separate Property Becomes Marital Property September 9, 2020
  • Why the Term “Standard Parenting” is Obsolete May 20, 2020
  • How to Get an Order of Protection During the Covid-19 Pandemic April 10, 2020
  • How You Can Proceed with Your Divorce or Custody Case During the Covid-19 Outbreak April 9, 2020
  • Payment for Private School Tuition Overturned August 11, 2017