Nashville, Tennessee Family Legal Blog
Can friendships help your children cope with your divorce?
When you are getting divorced in Tennessee, one of your main concerns may be how to establish a new routine for your children that will allow them to continue to be successful and happy despite the undeniable changes in your family dynamic. Your understanding of how...
What happens to creative work in a divorce?
For most couples, dividing property in a divorce is a simple matter of deciding who gets what assets and how to split the debts. However, if you or your spouse are an artist, it can make this part of the process more difficult. After all, you and your spouse may look...
Discussing a prenuptial without offending your partner
As the excitement of your engagement begins to settle and the anticipation of your upcoming wedding increases, the furthest thought from your mind may be divorcing your partner. Right now, the two of you are madly in love and there is a significant chance that those...
3 ways to safeguard your business against divorce
Divorce impacts you in a number of ways, including personally, emotionally and financially. This is especially true for small business owners faced with divorce. In this case, a business may be a shared marital property, which means that it would be eligible for the...
How long does alimony last?
If a judge in Tennessee orders alimony payments, you may wonder how long they will last. There are some general rules about the length of payments but there are also different types of alimony that will affect how long the payments last. It often depends on your...
Preparing for your child’s reaction to divorce
When parents get divorced, the split will impact the children. There are actions you can take to limit this impact or change its negative effects. But you should prepare yourself for any possible reaction that your child may have. This will allow you to support them...
What may I leave with after my divorce?
In a marriage, there is a lot more you share with your spouse other than your mutual feelings. You also get to share property. But what do you get to call your own, and what property must you share? Well, these are some of the questions that you will be battling to...
The contents of a prenuptial agreement
When Tennessee couples get engaged, they may decide to have a prenuptial agreement. While people may know they should include their finances in this agreement, they may wonder what else to include. Spouses are supposed to make full disclosures of their assets and...
Marital property includes more than the family home
For some marriages, divorce is inevitable. Over half of all marriages end in divorce in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Those who are going through the often complicated process may find themselves faced with a myriad of...
Breaking up with a spouse who steals
Some people end their marriage because the relationship has fallen apart due to each partner drifting away over the years, while others may bring a rocky marriage to an end because of an affair. Sometimes, however, people decide to end their marriage because their...
