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When the marriage reaches that critical moment.  When its time to call it quits?  To move on with life? Should you just move out and do nothing? How long should you wait to take legal action?  This all of course depends on your specific situation.  But lets look at the hazards of waiting to take legal action.  This by no means is intended to encourage a person to rush into a divorce or legal separation.  But, failing to act could cause a major problem.  Informal marital separation can and often does lead to unforeseen complications. Coronavirus Pandemic and Legal Separation v Divorce Due to the economicRead More →

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Chattanooga Family Law Attorney What is Family Law? A Family law attorney focuses on the area of legal practice that involves issues affecting the family.  Although the matters of law are somewhat typical,  the involvement of family relationships, and the emotionally charged issues add a level of uniqueness to every family law case.  This class of legal practice is also known as domestic relations law and includes: divorce spousal support child support custody division of assets and liabilities due to divorce adoption termination of parental rights paternity dependency and child neglect protection from domestic abuse Family Law Attorney Since 1982 Jim Purple has been practicing law in theRead More →

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Facebook and Social Media – Not Private It’s human nature to share what’s going on in our lives. The good,  the bad and the ugly. People going through a divorce,  criminal matter or other trauma,  want to vent,  rant and rave. In today’s world that usually means online. So you tell everyone on Facebook or Twitter or Google+ about that rotten no good skunk spouse or significant other. Or you rant about how the police are railroading you!!!  That is the last thing a person should do on Facebook and social media. Protect your online privacy, avoid ranting on social media. Online Privacy, What isRead More →

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Chattanooga Criminal Defense: Plea Bargain or Trial Understanding Plea Bargaining When a person is charged with a crime, the choice must be made, plead guilty or go to trial. Plea bargains resolve the the majority of criminal cases. Making an informed decision requires the expertise of a seasoned legal professional. Of course there are times when the criminal defense attorney can manage to get the charges dismissed, but that is a rare result. The process of plea bargaining involves negotiations between the State of Tennessee and the criminal defendant, through the prosecutor and the defense lawyer. The goal for the defendant is obviously to get the leastRead More →

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  Can the custodial parent move out-of-state with the child? In Tennessee the primary residential parent can not relocate with the minor child if the alternate residential parent is currently spending time with the child. Of course, if  the alternate residential parent consents then the parent can relocate. Otherwise consent from the divorce or child custody court will be required. If the other parent is not spending any time with the child then consent is not required to move with the child. When both parents are spending significant time with a minor child Tennessee’s child custody law requires the following procedure to relocate with child. This procedureRead More →