What is a Qualified Domestic Relations Order “QDRO”?
In a divorce a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) is entered by the court in order to divide and distribute a retirement account. Speak to a divorce attorney about the issues involved in splitting a retirement account.Read More →
Retaining an Attorney or a Lawyer in Tennessee
What is “Retaining an Attorney” ? Most people have heard the term “retain a lawyer” or you need to “retain an attorney”. Unless you have had to actually engaged the services of an attorney or lawyer. You probably are not sure what retaining an Attorney means. The term retain simply means to engage or hire an attorney by a payment of a preliminary fee, a retainer fee. So retaining an attorney means to hire a lawyer. What is an attorney retainer fee? Not all attorneys will charge a retainer fee, and certainly the retainer fees will vary between lawyers. But, in general, a retainer is anRead More →
Legal Separation | Tennessee Divorce
Legal Separation – Not Dissolution of Marriage You are experiencing marital problems. No longer can or desire to live with your spouse. But do not desire to permanently end the marriage, at least not at this time. You may need to consider a legal separation. Whether for religious reasons. To maintain health insurance. Or for other personal reasons. There are times when a person does not want to obtain an absolute divorce, but only a legal separation. The process for obtaining a legal separation in Tennessee is very similar to the process of divorce. Seek the advice of a Chattanooga divorce lawyer about the optionsRead More →
Grounds for Divorce in Tennessee
Tennessee Divorce Process Grounds for Divorce Maybe you have decided that the marriage is over. Or maybe you are still weighing your options. Can you get a divorce if your spouse does not agree? This question leads to a more legally focused question. What are the grounds for divorce in Tennessee? In order to get a divorce in the State of Tennessee a person must establish that there are irreconcilable differences between the parties. OR show by credible evidence, including testimony, that legal grounds for divorce exist. Fault Grounds for Divorce in Tennessee (1) Either party, at the time of the marriage, was and still is naturallyRead More →