by Lawrence | Nov 2, 2016 | alimony, Divorce
When you are working your way through your divorce, you might come to a settlement with your spouse and sign a marital dissolution agreement (as well as a parenting plan if you have children). Once the parties sign the marital dissolution agreement (or...
by Lawrence | Jun 25, 2014 | alimony, Divorce
While the divorce was pending, the parties in this case agreed on terms of a marital dissolution agreement which settled all of the issues in their case. One of the terms required the husband to pay alimony to the wife according to the following language: The Husband...
by Lawrence | May 21, 2014 | alimony, Attorney's fees, Divorce
Background The parties were married in 1993. The wife had a high school education and took some college classes, but she never received a degree. The husband completed a medical degree in Chicago, then moved the family to Nashville, where he began to practice...
by Lawrence | Aug 13, 2013 | alimony, Divorce, Marital debt
Background The parties were married for approximately 20 years and had two children. During the marriage, Wife occasionally worked at various jobs but never earned more than $37,000 per year. Wife had a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee, but had not...
by Lawrence | Feb 25, 2013 | alimony, Contempt of Court, Divorce
You have a lot of opportunities to be creative when drafting your marital dissolution agreement. If you and your spouse are able to agree on the terms of their divorce, you have a great deal of flexibility when working through the division of your assets and debts,...
