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The U.S. penny thought by many to be quite insignificant, has been redeemed, at least a little, A recent decision by the United States Court of Appeals in the Sixth Circuit placed a high value ion the penny and dismissed a lawsuit because the amount in dispute was a penny shy of the amount required. Read More →

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Tennessee Divorce Waiting Period How quickly can a person obtain a divorce in Tennessee? The answer depends on several issues.  These should be discussed with a divorce lawyer.  There is a mandatory divorce waiting period in Tennessee.  The earliest a divorce can be finalized is sixty days, if there are no minor children born of the marriage.  This is referred to as a mandatory divorce waiting period.  If there are minor children born of the marriage then the required divorce waiting period is ninety days. The divorce waiting period begins after the filing of the divorce petition.  This waiting period applies in an uncontested orRead More →

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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 resolve the disputes by agreement.  Obviously not all divorce cases can be resolved in mediation. But because of the deeply intimate and personal issues involved in a divorce. The state legislature and the courts in Tennessee require that the parties mediate their issues. In order to resolve or narrow the issues prior to a trial.  InRead More →