Should Tennesseans have the option of voluntary arbitration available as a form of alternative dispute resolution in family-law matters?
When can a Tennessee court rewrite a marital dissolution agreement?
Child custody is often the most contentious aspect of divorce proceedings. But this doesn’t have to be the case for you and your soon-to-be-ex
Can a Tennessee court ignore an agreement that cohabitation will end alimony?
K.O. concludes his interview with Judge Bill Swann. They discuss the rise of mediation, the end of gender preferences in child-custody disputes, the most rewarding types of cases, and the most difficult. Judge Swann predicts what we’ll see in the coming years, and discusses his life after retiring from the bench.
The Tennessee Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Commission was recently presented with the following question: Is drafting a marital dissolution agreement or other legal document for…
The Tennessee Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Commission was recently presented with the following question: Is drafting a marital dissolution agreement or other legal document for…
Mediation in Tennessee Divorce Cases Mediation is an out-of-court meeting where spouses and lawyers meet with a mediator to try and settle all issues of…
Facts: The parties’ divorce was resolved by a Mediation Agreement executed by both parties and their lawyers. One month later, Husband accepted a new job…
I found the following article by Sharon Zarozny to be of interest. Nasty or Nice: What Kind of Attorney Do You Need? Nasty or nice?…
This is the fourth and final post in a four-part series where I will briefly recommend appropriate behaviors for parents during separation, courtroom proceedings, and…
This is the fourth and final post in a four-part series where I will briefly recommend appropriate behaviors for parents during separation, courtroom proceedings, and…
This is Part Three of a four-part series where I will briefly recommend appropriate behaviors for parents during separation, courtroom proceedings, and following divorce. All…
This is Part Three of a four-part series where I will briefly recommend appropriate behaviors for parents during separation, courtroom proceedings, and following divorce. All…
This is Part Two of a four-part series where I will briefly recommend appropriate behaviors for parents during separation, courtroom proceedings, and following divorce. All…