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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,...

Father Loses Custody After Repeated Frivolous Petitions

by Lawrence | Feb 20, 2012 | Child Custody & Visitation, Harassment, Parental rights

After your divorce, if you feel that the other parent is acting in a way that is harmful to the children, asking the court to modify the parenting plan is a perfectly appropriate thing to do.  However, if you’re going to accuse the other parent of wrongdoing,...

Metro Courthouse Security, Protecting People Against Wallets Since 2001

by Lawrence | Jul 12, 2011 | Messed up people

Nobody can doubt the importance of security at the courthouse.  I’m not just talking about the criminal courts (where you would expect security to be tight), but the civil and family law courts, where at least half of the people are having a seriously bad day....

Child Custody and Divorce

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...

A BDSM, Polyamory, or Alternative Lifestyle Might Cost You Your Children

by Lawrence | Nov 5, 2010 | Child Custody & Visitation, Nashville Attorney, Parental rights

Certain “lifestyle choices” you make might result in a termination of parental rights case, according to one Court of Appeals in Tennessee.  This is troubling given the assumptions the Court made in a recent case. IN RE: ALEKSANDREE M.M. AND MARIE J.M....

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