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Divorce is serious, but is it time? People have many, many reasons to end the marriage. Some of those reasons are Drug abuse Alcohol Spousal abuse Child abuse Cheating Financial hardship Constant fighting As a result, the question of divorce is ever present. Likewise, the question of what are your legal rights. Also, what happens to the children, the property?  Is it time to file for divorce?  Get the answers by speaking to a family law attorney.Read 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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The attorneys of Purple Law Firm recognize the delicate nature of the issues involved in a prenuptial agreement.  There are many misconceptions about a prenuptial agreement.  And the purposes for entering into such a written contract with your soon to be spouse.  A prenuptial agreement is a contract entered into before marriage.  It specifies in writing the intentions of the engaged couple.  The individual property of each person after marriage. And the conditions relating to joint or marital property.  A prenuptial agreement also dictates the rights of each spouse in the event of divorce or death. Why Have a Prenuptial Agreement? People are often wary ofRead More →

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Contested Divorce in Tennessee Domestic abuse, drug and alcohol abuse, adultery,  financial stress, constant disagreements and arguments. These problems are stressful and often lead to the ultimate decision to end the marriage and to file for divorce.   Saving the marriage or dissolving the bonds of matrimony is a very tough even agonizing choice to make.  In many cases once one or both of the spouses reaches the ultimate decision to end the marriage, the disagreements don’t end. The battle continues to the courtroom in a contested divorce.  Divorce is never easy.  Even if you can reach an agreement and file an uncontested divorce. Marital dissolution is emotionally, financiallyRead More →

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Tennessee Divorce – Supreme Court Reverses Award of Long Term Alimony In a recent decision the Tennessee Supreme Court reversed the Tennessee Court of Appeals and held that in the divorce case of Johanna L. Gonsewski v. Craig W. Gonsewski that alimony in futuro was not appropriate.   Mrs.  Gonsewski filed a complaint for divorce in 2007 requesting alimony both temporary and permanent.  The evidence indicated that the parties were married for twenty-one (21) years, and throughout the marriage both the husband and wife worked.  In the year before the divorce the husband’s earnings were approximately $65,000.00 more than the wife’s earnings of $72,000 perRead More →