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	<title>Nashville Attorney Lawrence Ballew &#187; attorney</title>
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		<title>Father Loses Custody After Repeated Frivolous Petitions</title>
		<link>http://ballewlawoffice.com/2012/02/father-loses-custody-after-repeated-frivolous-petitions/</link>
		<comments>http://ballewlawoffice.com/2012/02/father-loses-custody-after-repeated-frivolous-petitions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:15:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lawrence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this appellate court opinion, after the father's repeated frivolous claims against the mother it was reasonable to give custody of the minor child to the mother.]]></description>
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		<title>What is a Marital Dissolution Agreement?</title>
		<link>http://ballewlawoffice.com/2011/10/what-is-a-marital-dissolution-agreement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lawrence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Divorce]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Property Division]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alimony]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A marital dissolution agreement (sometimes called an &#8220;MDA&#8221;) is a document used in irreconcilable differences divorces.  It&#8217;s basically a contract between a husband and wife to end their marriage and divide all the marital property and marital debts.  In order to properly draft your MDA, your lawyer will need a lot of information about the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Division of Marital Debt in Tennessee</title>
		<link>http://ballewlawoffice.com/2011/07/division-of-marital-debt-in-tennessee/</link>
		<comments>http://ballewlawoffice.com/2011/07/division-of-marital-debt-in-tennessee/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:41:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lawrence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consultation with attorney]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Discovery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Divorce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marital debt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Property Division]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Staying married]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[marital assets]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve previously explained how Tennessee courts will divide marital assets during a divorce, and I clarified how the court will divide property that was purchased after the parties separate, but before their divorce was final.  That&#8217;s great, but what about debt?  With the economy the way it is, many couples have a significant amount of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Aggressive Lawyers Sanctioned for Accusing Each Other of Being &#8220;Mentally Disabled&#8221;.</title>
		<link>http://ballewlawoffice.com/2011/06/aggressive-lawyers-sanctioned-for-accusing-each-other-of-being-mentally-disabled/</link>
		<comments>http://ballewlawoffice.com/2011/06/aggressive-lawyers-sanctioned-for-accusing-each-other-of-being-mentally-disabled/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:42:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lawrence</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ballewlawoffice.com/?p=848</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In previous posts, I&#8217;ve written about aggressive lawyers who aren&#8217;t really helping their client&#8217;s cases, and I&#8217;ve written about lawyers being scolded by the court for encouraging conflict rather than seeking resolutions.  If you&#8217;re still thinking that hiring the biggest jerk you can find will resolve your problems, consider the actions of these two Florida [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Know if Your Adult Child with Disabilities Needs a Conservatorship</title>
		<link>http://ballewlawoffice.com/2011/02/how-to-know-if-your-adult-child-with-disabilities-needs-a-conservatorship/</link>
		<comments>http://ballewlawoffice.com/2011/02/how-to-know-if-your-adult-child-with-disabilities-needs-a-conservatorship/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:32:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lawrence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Children with Special Needs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[conservatorship]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Tennessee, a person who reaches the age of 18 is presumed to be legally competent, regardless how mild or severe their disability may be.  This can cause problems for parents who are used to managing their child's affairs.  How do you know if a conservatorship might be right for your child?]]></description>
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		<title>How Alimony is Calculated in Tennessee</title>
		<link>http://ballewlawoffice.com/2010/11/how-alimony-is-calculated-in-tennessee/</link>
		<comments>http://ballewlawoffice.com/2010/11/how-alimony-is-calculated-in-tennessee/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 22:18:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lawrence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Discovery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Divorce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alimony]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Among the various decisions and surprises that you may face as part of your divorce is establishing how much alimony will be paid by one spouse to the other.  This can be a vexing problem because where child support is set using a cut-and-dry calculation, alimony is determined using a much more subjective procedure.]]></description>
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		<title>Lose the Spouse, Sell the House</title>
		<link>http://ballewlawoffice.com/2010/10/lose-the-spouse-sell-the-house/</link>
		<comments>http://ballewlawoffice.com/2010/10/lose-the-spouse-sell-the-house/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 20:22:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lawrence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Divorce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marital debt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Property Division]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The easy way out in a divorce is for the two parties to negotiate and agree that the husband will pay certain debts, and the wife will pay certain other debts.  The problem is, unless you arrange to have your name removed from joint accounts, you might find yourself responsible for more debt than you bargained for.]]></description>
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		<title>How Discovery Can Help Win Your Case</title>
		<link>http://ballewlawoffice.com/2010/10/how-discovery-can-help-win-your-case/</link>
		<comments>http://ballewlawoffice.com/2010/10/how-discovery-can-help-win-your-case/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 16:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lawrence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Discovery]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lawyers use a lot of tools and techniques to build their client's divorce case, but one of the most useful (and sometimes most feared) is the discovery process.  Discovery is so useful that some attorney's use it as a threat.  Find out how discovery can help your case.]]></description>
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		<title>How is Child Support Calculated?</title>
		<link>http://ballewlawoffice.com/2010/03/how-is-child-support-calculated/</link>
		<comments>http://ballewlawoffice.com/2010/03/how-is-child-support-calculated/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lawrence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Children with Special Needs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[child support]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[child support calculator]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gone are the days when child support payments were calculated by simply taking a percentage of the payer's income.  Tennessee (like many states) has adopted the "income shares" model for calculating child support payments.  The process has become so complicated that Tennessee provides a software child support calculator to help parents and attorneys determine the payments.]]></description>
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		<title>Keep Your Mouth Closed During Your Divorce!</title>
		<link>http://ballewlawoffice.com/2010/03/keep-your-mouth-closed/</link>
		<comments>http://ballewlawoffice.com/2010/03/keep-your-mouth-closed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:26:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lawrence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many divorce cases are either ruined or complicated because the parties involved simply talk too much.  If you are in the middle of a divorce, my biggest piece of advice to you is to keep your mouth closed.  Rumors have a way of coming around to haunt you, and what may have seemed like a [...]]]></description>
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