Retaining an Attorney or a Lawyer Most people have heard the term “retain a lawyer” or you need to “retain an attorney”. But, unless you have had to actually engaged the services of an attorney or lawyer, you probably are not sure what this means. The term retain simply means to engage or hire an …
Legal Separation in Tennessee Legal Separation is Not a Dissolution of Marriage You are experiencing marital problems, and no longer can or desire to live with your spouse, but do not desire to permanently dissolve the marriage, at least not at this time, then you may need to consider a legal separation. Whether for religious …
Deposition: What is it? Discovery of the Facts in a Civil Lawsuit If you have been involved in a civil lawsuit, including a divorce, you may have heard the term deposition. A deposition is yet another discovery tool available in civil legal proceedings. Like interrogatories, one of the purposes of a deposition is to discover …
Grounds for Divorce in Tennessee Maybe you have decided that the marriage is over, or maybe you are still weighing your options. A common question that arises in this situation is can I get a divorce if my spouse does not agree? This question leads to a more legally focused question: What are the grounds …
Waiting Period for Divorce in Tennessee How quickly can a person obtain a divorce in Tennessee? The answer depends on several issues, which should be discussed with a divorce lawyer. However, the earliest a divorce can be finalized is sixty days after filing a Petition for Divorce if there are no minor children born of …
Divorce Mediation is Required in Tennessee If you are seeking a divorce in the State of Tennessee, divorce mediation is required in most situations. Mediation is also sometimes referred to as Alternative Dispute Resolution. Mediation is the process of parties in dispute working with a neutral third party, the mediator, in order to attempt to …
Can you file a divorce and bankruptcy at the same time? All too often when a couple files for a divorce the financial situation becomes disastrous. Sometimes both husband and wife are placed in a financial hardship, other times it is only one spouse. In marriage the financial decisions and issues involve one household, and …
Marriage Annulment or Divorce, Is there a Difference? The marriage didn’t work out, and now is time to end it. In very short term marriages it is common for a person to ask if the marriage can be annulled or if it must be dissolved by divorce. Is there a difference between an annulment and …
If the husband and wife can not reach an agreement on all issues including division of property and debts, child custody, child support, alimony, etc., then mediation may be ordered by the court. Mediation is an issue that should be discussed with a Tennessee divorce lawyer.
Child Custody in Tennessee Where will your children live after the divorce Divorce is a tragedy for not just you but for your child as well. The marriage is over, and now the process of building two separate households begins, not just for you and your spouse but for your child as well. In a …
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