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...
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 | 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...
by Lawrence | Feb 5, 2013 | Divorce, Nashville Attorney, Proposed laws
Last week, Tennessee Representative Jim Coley introduced a bill that would add a $10 fee to all divorces filed to help fund family violence shelters. A portion of this fee would also be sent to the Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence (the...
