Divorce

Being unfaithful is one of the main causes of marriages ending in the United States. However, when most people think about cheating and being unfaithful, they automatically think of the physical aspects. While emotional cheating is real and can absolutely cause a marriage to end, the law currently does not consider emotional affairs as adultery.…

Divorce can be very hard for couples, especially when children are involved. Learning how to co-parent and fighting over custody is most likely one of the most stressful things you and your children will ever go through. During times like this, we all need a way to vent and get our anger and frustrated feelings…

Just like other big decisions in life, divorces typically do not happen quickly or without careful thought. In fact, many individuals describe divorce as something they try to avoid until they realize they no longer can. Therefore, when the only option is to divorce and this option becomes very clear, it is time to be…

If you are recently divorced and receiving Social Security disability or retirement benefits, you may be wondering if your ex-spouse can claim your Social Security even though you have divorced. This is a common question among individuals in similar situations to you. When these questions or concerns arise, the Maryville divorce attorneys at Shepherd &…

If you are of a certain age, you may remember an old show called Divorce Court. In that show, glamourous people sat next to a judge and spilled out their sordid secrets for the world to hear, and eventually that judge would grant them a divorce. There was a lot of swelling music and close-up…

Laws often become outdated because what society deems important, or what lawmakers deem to be important, changes over time. That’s why we have the ability to amend laws as the decades go by. There are still laws in place proving themselves to be outdated, and no longer morally or logically comprehensible. The Social Security Administration’s…

Getting a divorce isn’t easy or enjoyable, and it often means a huge change in your life. No longer do you share bedrooms, houses, cars, or income; and that can pose a problem. If your partner brought in a great amount of the income, then you may find yourself suddenly worrying about paying bills and…

Most married couples would consider divorce the worst case scenario; no one marries with the expectation of getting divorced, and many couples fight for years to try to save their marriage from that conclusion. Unfortunately, even the most dedicated husband or wife may find themselves in divorce proceedings after the discovery that their spouse has…

Tennessee has been named as the state with the third highest number of divorce lawyer searches, behind only New Jersey and New York, since the lockdowns from COVID were lifted. This trend of divorce information seeking has been seen across the country, and even across the world, with major news outlets like CNBC and the…

We’ve all heard of the 7 Year Itch – the idea that a marriage can only stay happy for seven years before both parties begin to lose interest in the relationship. While it’s hard to track down exactly when most marriages doomed to fail begin to decline, a recent study found that the median duration…