One of the most common questions we are asked in meetings is some variation of will I have a say in the path my divorce takes? or how can I make sure that my voice is heard in my divorce case? The first time I...
Short Answer: No! Under Tennessee custody laws, the issues of parenting time and child support are completely separate. Courts do this so someone isn’t denied parenting rights simply because they have fallen upon hard times financially. Unfortunately, this situation is often abused, as many people who can...
In divorce, child custody, and parenting plan modification cases, calculating child support is often one of the easiest things to do. The State of Tennessee issues what is called the “Tennessee Child Support Guidelines” which lead to the creation of the Tennessee Child Support Worksheet. The...
It likely will not shock anyone to learn that one of the first questions that we are asked as divorce attorneys is something like “how long will my divorce in Rutherford County take?” As the old lawyer jokes run, the answer is simply: it depends. The timeline...
We are often asked “do I have to go to court for my divorce?” As Murfreesboro Divorce Lawyers, this is an interest we see come up all the time. The short answer is yes, but if you have an experienced divorce lawyer and/or the right forms...