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Reese Witherspoon’s father a bigamist?

by Lawrence | May 10, 2012 | marriage, Messed up people, Staying married, Unmarried couples

Reese Witherspoon’s parents, Mary Elizabeth and John Witherspoon, may have a problem.  Mary Elizabeth filed a petition in Davidson county on May 9th, 2012 accusing her husband of running off to Gatlinburg, TN and marrying another woman, Patricia Ann Taylor....

Changing the Name of a Child Born to Unmarried Parents

by Lawrence | Feb 23, 2012 | Child Custody & Visitation, child support, Nashville Attorney, Parental rights, Unmarried couples

“I was never married to the mother, but I want the child to have my last name.  What can I do?” Tennessee law says that when a child is born to married parents the child will have the father’s surname, unless the parents request otherwise.  However,...

Property Division for Unmarried Couples

by Lawrence | Jul 28, 2011 | Property Division, Unmarried couples

Suppose you’ve lived with the love of your life for many years, but as an unmarried couple.  Suppose during those many years the two of you have purchased property together, made a nice home for yourselves, and accumulated a lot of assets.  How does the fact...

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