Facts: Mother and Father had two children out of wedlock. Mother lives in Tennessee and Father lives in Warsaw, Indiana. The children, living with Mother,…
Facts: The parties met when Wife was 31 and husband was 47. Wife had a high school education and had worked in several relatively low-skilled…
Facts: Husband and Wife divorced after 43 years of marriage. They adopted their biological grandson, who was 12 years old at the time of divorce.…
This article by Laura Ayo in the December issue of the Greater Knoxville Business Journal may be of interest. Collaborative Divorce an Emerging Local Practice Couples ending…
This article by Quentin Fottrell in MarketWatch might be of interest to readers of this blog. The Best (and Worst) Time to Get a Divorce…
After last week’s post on the Sixth Circuit opinion regarding same-sex marriage, I thought this opinion column by Scott Keyes in the Washington Post might…
After last week’s post on the Sixth Circuit opinion regarding same-sex marriage, I thought this opinion column by Scott Keyes in the Washington Post might…
Presentations are being rehearsed, handouts are being sent to the printer, bags are being packed — around here that can only mean one thing: our…
In 1996, the Tennessee legislature passed Tennessee Code § 36-3-113(a), which provides the only legally recognized marital contract are those made between one man and…
In 1996, the Tennessee legislature passed Tennessee Code § 36-3-113(a), which provides the only legally recognized marital contract are those made between one man and…
Facts: In this marriage of approximately 30 years, Wife, 49, had been a homemaker and stay-at-home parent to the parties’ three sons. Husband, 54, was employed…
Facts: The parties divorced after 28 years of marriage. At trial, the parties disputed the value of the marital residence. The trial court ordered the…
Facts: The parties divorced after 23 years of marriage. Husband earned between $100,000 and $120,000 per year, depending on bonuses. Wife earned $39,000 per year…
Facts: Husband and Wife obtained an agreed divorce in 1997. Their final decree of divorce contained the following provision: The wife shall receive custody of the…
This recent article by Naomi Schaefer Riley in the New York Post might be of interest to readers of this blog. Why Marriages Fail: Romance…