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Why You Can’t Terminate the Other Parent’s Rights

by Lawrence | Oct 1, 2015 | Child Custody & Visitation, Parental rights, Termination of parental rights

I get a lot of emails from a parent who wants to terminate the rights of the other parent of their child.  It’s almost always a mother wanting to terminate the parental rights of the father.  Sometimes it’s a father of a child wanting to terminate his own...

New Laws in Tennessee!

by Lawrence | Jun 4, 2015 | Child Custody & Visitation, child support, Divorce, marital property, Parental rights, Property Division

There are several new laws coming into effect in Tennessee that may be of interest to people involved in divorce, custody, or child support cases.   SB101 / HB90 Forgiving accrued principal and interest on child support. Previously, child support was a...

Termination of Parental Rights Due to Abandonment

by Lawrence | Oct 1, 2013 | Child Custody & Visitation, child support, Parental rights

Note:  Before you contact me about terminating the rights of the other parent, please read this newer blog post that will answer many of your questions.  Why you may not be able to terminate the other parent’s rights. In Tennessee, a person’s parental...

Recording Phone Calls Between a Child and the Other Parent

by Lawrence | May 28, 2013 | Child Custody & Visitation, Communication, Consultation with attorney, Divorce, Messed up people, Parental rights

Making recordings of a telephone calls between children and the other parent may seem like a good idea, but is it legal?  Can the recordings be used at a divorce or custody hearing?  Could you be arrested for making these recordings? The answer (as is common in...

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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