by Lawrence | Apr 30, 2013 | child support, Children with Special Needs
In an earlier post, I described how child support can be extended indefinitely for an adult child who became severely disabled before the age of 18. I lamented that Tennessee law does not give us a definition of “severely disabled”, or any guidance...
by Lawrence | Feb 22, 2011 | Children with Special Needs, conservatorship
As if parents of children with disabilities didn’t have enough challenges (with the accompanying rewards) as part of raising their child, one more possible roadblock waits for them when the child turns 18. In Tennessee, as in most states, a person who reaches...
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...
by Lawrence | Mar 23, 2010 | child support, Children with Special Needs
The income shares model Gone are the days when child support payments were calculated by simply taking a percentage of the payer’s income. Tennessee’s child support guidelines (similar to many states) adopt the “income shares” model for...
by Lawrence | Sep 3, 2009 | Children with Special Needs
Earlier, I wrote about continuing child support for adult children who were disabled within the definition of the American with Disabilities Act. However, this support will only continue until the child reaches 21 years of age. Depending on the unique circumstances...
by Lawrence | Aug 27, 2009 | Children with Special Needs
Generally speaking, in Tennessee if the parents of a child are not married, one of those parents will be required to pay child support to the parent who takes care of the child most of the time. This obligation normally will end when the child turns 18 and graduates...
