Should an alternating-week schedule require proof that the parents can communicate and cooperate?
More than 20 million American adults are living with a partner outside marriage, a substantial increase over the last couple of decades. Yet many people continue to structure their lives around assumptions that may not reflect the law.
When does the loss of a grandparent-grandchild relationship create a danger of substantial harm?
When does reduced grandparent visitation become “token visitation” under Tennessee law?
What must Tennessee petitioners prove beyond a reasonable doubt in an ICWA termination case?
When do repeated adverse rulings become evidence of judicial bias, if ever?
Can Rule 60 correct a lawyer’s failure to request the desired remedy before entry of the final judgment?
A well-drafted prenup can function as a form of financial planning. It can establish expectations, promote transparency, and encourage couples to discuss difficult subjects before they become problems.
What evidence should Tennessee family-law attorneys present at an inconvenient-forum hearing?
Can anticipated expenses prove a need for alimony in a Tennessee divorce?
Can a trial court skip best-interest factors in a termination case because the petitioner did not plead them?
Can a parent willfully fail to visit when a visitation order is entered halfway through the abandonment period?
When does post-judgment interest start on a deferred divorce judgment in Tennessee?
Divorce is never easy, but going through one close to retirement can be especially challenging. So-called “gray divorce,” i.e., divorces involving people over 50, now account for nearly 40% of all U.S. divorces (up from under 9% in 1990).
Is an emailed objection from counsel a meaningful substitute for a formal court filing?