by Lawrence | Sep 18, 2014 | Divorce, Representation style
A few days ago, Forbes published an article called “The 7 Worst States To Get Divorced”. The author, Bruce Provda, ranked states based on: cost of filing, minimum separation period, length of residency required, waiting period, and minimum number of days...
by Lawrence | Sep 15, 2014 | Divorce, Prenuptial, Property Division
This case is about how a prenuptial agreement can come back to haunt you if you don’t carefully abide by all of its provisions. Husband and Wife were married in 2006. At the time the parties were married, Wife had a large trust fund, which she wanted to keep as...
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 | Apr 30, 2014 | Child Custody & Visitation, Discovery, Parental rights
In the last legislative session, our lawmakers decided to clarify the factors that Tennessee family courts must consider when developing parenting schedules for parents of minor children. The lawmakers state in the bill that the prior factors caused “confusion...
