Parent’s Fears about Brain Injury from Football Ignites Custody Dispute

In a time when groundbreaking research studies are revealing the dangers and the long-term consequences of concussion, many parents find themselves in disagreement about whether their child should play football. When those parents are divorced and share custody of the child, things can get complicated. The New York Times highlighted the story of a Pennsylvania…

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Who Survives Divorce Better – Men or Women?

Divorce represents a significant loss. Whether you are the party who initiated the divorce, or the one surprised by it, each party suffers the same losses, but men and women tend to process their sense of loss in different ways. These are, of course, over generalizations that pre-suppose that all women and all men might…

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What Happens When There is a Dispute over the Marital Home?

When a married couple decides to divorce, if things are ugly between them the division of assets can become contentious. Often, when a couple of average means must divide their assets, the marital home is the most significant asset either party owns. Figuring out how this asset will be divided when each party disputes the…

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Protecting your Privacy During Your Divorce in Tennessee

Divorce can be an incredibly challenging time. Your spouse, who was your life partner and the one person with whom you shared every detail of your life has stepped out of that role. Depending on the circumstances, they might even have become your sworn enemy. If you go through a typical, litigated divorce with a…

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Co-Parenting Tips for Starting the School Year Off Successfully

Kids are busy these days. They have band practice, Tae Kwon Do classes, dance classes, play dates, doctors’ appointments and baseball practice just to name a few of the extra-curricular activities that kids are involved in. There are also parent-teacher conferences, and school activities that you must coordinate with your ex so that you can…

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Divorce, Dissolution, Separation or Annulment: Which is Best for You?

If you’re like most folks who are considering the end of their marriage, you’re probably getting a lot of advice (wanted or not) from friends and family, and checking out a lot of blogs and stories online. This means you’ve probably seen the phrases “dissolution,” “annulment” and “separation” used interchangeably with the word “divorce.” We…

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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…

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The Complications of Dividing Retirement Funds in “Gray Divorces”

“Gray divorce” is a term that has been adopted to describe the uptick in divorce among people over age 50 in the past 20 years. The National Center for Marriage & Family Research (NCMFR)  conducted a study titled Age Variation in the Divorce Rate, 1990-2012. This report reveals that while the overall divorce rate in…

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