by Lawrence | Jun 4, 2015 | Child Custody & Visitation, child support, Divorce, marital property, Parental rights, Property Division
There are several new laws coming into effect in Tennessee that may be of interest to people involved in divorce, custody, or child support cases. SB101 / HB90 Forgiving accrued principal and interest on child support. Previously, child support was a...
by Lawrence | Aug 26, 2014 | Child Custody & Visitation, child support, Parental rights
This case struck me as odd because the father really wanted equal parenting time with his kids, but the trial court only gave him 91 days per year. When he complained, the Appellate Court suggested that he not worry about it because even though the trial court only...
by Lawrence | Jul 10, 2014 | Child Custody & Visitation, child support, Discovery, Divorce, Property Division, Proposed laws
Several important new laws concerning divorce and custody were just put into effect on July 1st. Some are more important than others, but family law attorneys in Tennessee need to be aware of the changes and possibly working additional language into new parenting...
by Lawrence | Apr 30, 2014 | Child Custody & Visitation, Discovery, Parental rights
In the last legislative session, our lawmakers decided to clarify the factors that Tennessee family courts must consider when developing parenting schedules for parents of minor children. The lawmakers state in the bill that the prior factors caused “confusion...
by Lawrence | Oct 1, 2013 | Child Custody & Visitation, child support, Parental rights
Note: Before you contact me about terminating the rights of the other parent, please read this newer blog post that will answer many of your questions. Why you may not be able to terminate the other parent’s rights. In Tennessee, a person’s parental...
by Lawrence | Jul 1, 2013 | Child Custody & Visitation, Discovery, Parental rights, Proposed laws
Several new laws which effect divorce and custody cases take effect today. I’ll post a brief summary of the most important bills. Mental health records of parents in custody cases SB0028 – I previously blogged about the problems the Tennessee Courts of...
