Nashville, Tennessee Family Legal Blog
Can you relocate with children after divorce?
After you and your former spouse finalize divorce and child custody, one of you may decide to move away from the Nashville area. However, taking minor children out of state after divorce requires special permission from the court. Learn more about Tennessee's laws...
Preparing for the division of marital property
People often spend a considerable amount of time getting ready for a custody dispute or other aspects of their divorce. However, it is essential to prepare for the impact of property division. Not only does the distribution of marital property impact people from a...
Addressing collectibles during property division
Collectors take pride in their valuables, whether they collect art pieces, baseball cards or antiques. It could take months to years for a collector to gather the right pieces for their personal archives. However, there is one major threat to any collection: divorce....
Is your soon-to-be ex-spouse hiding cryptocurrency from you?
When it is time to divide up assets for a divorce, people sometimes go through extreme lengths to hide assets from their partners. Others look for ways to waste them. A new problem that is emerging stems from people investing in cryptocurrency. Could your divorce...
Can I oppose my prenup in court?
Is it possible for you to argue against a prenuptial agreement in court? The short answer: yes. The longer answer is that your opposition to your contract should be based on certain foundations if you want a court to take it seriously. As per FindLaw, here are some of...
How is a family business divided during divorce?
Ending a marriage has many effects on a family’s structure, from practical to emotional implications that can be far-reaching. One of the most crucial considerations in Tennessee is the equitable division of marital assets. Determining a “fair” distribution can...
Dividing travel rewards points during your divorce
Whether you travel for business or pleasure, you probably love the perks that come with regular bookings. This makes sense, as rewards programs often offer free trips, upgraded rooms, discounted excursions and other benefits. If you accumulated your rewards points...
How can you make divorce easier on your child?
Tennessee parents are always stuck with a big question when they decide to divorce. How do you break the news to your kids? Depending on their age and emotional maturity, you may have to use different tactics. If you have more than one child, each one may need you to...
How do you handle stock options in divorce?
Stock options are actually one of the hardest things you deal with when dividing assets in divorce. According to Forbes, the first hurdle is the valuation problem. This is how much the stocks are actually worth. Stocks come in primarily two different forms. There are...
Modifying an alimony obligation
People in Nashville often have many misconceptions about alimony, with many thinking that it is simply a way to punish a spouse financially by forcing them to pay their ex's support, even after their divorce has become final. In a divorce case, if alimony is awarded,...
