Child Custody
Factors in Tennessee Child Custody Decisions
In all Tennessee child custody cases, the court encourages parents to work out a custody plan that is in the best interests of the child (children). If an agreement cannot be reached, the court will decide what solution works best. Tennessee has two types of custody. Legal custody addresses which parent will make the health…
Read MoreUnderstanding Tennessee’s Custody Relocation Statute
Tennessee has a law that details what the moving parent must do if he/she wishes to move and take minor children with him/her—to another state or to a new location that is more than 50 miles away from the home of either parent. The parent who is moving must notify the non-moving parent of their…
Read MoreTennessee Child Custody Law and its Impact on Same-sex Parents in Divorce
The definition of family and what it means to be a parent is evolving in this country. The United States Supreme Court ruling that made marriage equality the law of the land, unfortunately did not automatically revise all of the family law statutes throughout the country. When it comes to child custody disputes for same…
Read MoreWhat Can I Do When My Ex is Disobeying the Custody Order?
Let’s say you have gotten through a contentious divorce, where each of you agreed to the custody arrangement and parenting time schedule ordered by the court. However, since the divorce has been finalized, you have been growing increasingly frustrated by the fact that your former spouse refuses to comply with the custody order. Child custody…
Read MoreGrandparents Raising Their Grandchildren in Tennessee
The kinship bond between grandparent and grandchild can play an essential part in the life of a family. When birth parents are unable, for whatever reason, to manage the care and upkeep of their children, a grandparent is often the perfect solution. According to the Council on Aging, one in 20 children in Tennessee is…
Read MoreChild Custody and Co-parenting after Divorce in Tennessee
How families in Tennessee are structuring themselves has been changing, so the law must change to keep up with the ways in which people are living. Gone are the days when mothers were almost automatically given primary custody of the child and fathers “dropped in” on their children’s lives. Now, some men are beginning to…
Read MoreChild Custody Considerations in Military Divorce
Deciding whom your child will live with the majority, if not all, of the time is always a challenging one in divorce. The Tennessee courts decide child custody on the basis of whatever is in the best interests of the child. The court looks to create the kind of arrangements that will serve the child’s…
Read MoreMy Ex Won’t Let Me See My Kids – Handling Custodial or Visitation Interference in Tennessee
As a part of the divorce judgment, the court will issue a written order that delineates which parent has primary residential parent status (which parent the child lives with most of the time) and which parent will have alternate co-parenting. This final parenting order has the force of law, so whether or not you agree…
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