by Morgan Smith | May 27, 2019 | Contested Divorce, Divorce Lawyer, Family Law, Post-Divorce Modification
Great news for parents who are exercising joint time! A new bill is pending and as of July 1, 2019, parents exercising joint parenting time will be able to elect to list both parents as joint custodians. What does this mean? If you get to list both parents as joint...
by Morgan Smith | Oct 18, 2018 | Contested Divorce, Divorce Lawyer
When children are removed by parents and taken across state lines, the appropriate means of returning the child is referred to as a Hague Case due to its reliance on a Hague Convention regarding custody and child abduction. Since this is a relatively new area of law...
by Morgan Smith | Sep 30, 2018 | Contested Divorce, Family Law
I recently read a good article from a psychologist (Clinical Psychologist Patricia Martin) for tips on helping children cope with divorce. Something I thought was particularly useful for our clients going through contested divorce is what Dr. Martin recommends on how...
by Morgan Smith | Jul 24, 2018 | Contested Divorce, Divorce Lawyer, Family Law, Post-Divorce Modification
As of July 1 the relocation laws in Tennessee have changed. The new statute is being applied remedially in Davidson County, how it will be handled in other counties is still up in the air. This means even if you begun the relocation process prior to July 1, the new...
by Morgan Smith | Jun 22, 2018 | Contested Divorce, Divorce Lawyer, Post-Divorce Modification
The Tennessee Court of Appeals has reiterated that a disagreement over schools is not grounds for a modification of the primary residential parent designation. This was considered pretty settled law, but some court still rule this way and require parents to fund...
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