Divorce

Relationships can be tough at any stage. Sometimes you’re lucky and realize you’re in a fantastic relationship with a great person right off the bat. You go on to have years of enjoyment together. Then there are the times when you took the plunge, maybe with a little doubt you wrote off as the jitters,…

Near the end of 2020, legislators agreed upon a second coronavirus relief package for the country, sending out payments of $600 to eligible adults, along with $600 for each child. By now, most of us have received these stimulus payments, either by check or direct deposit. If you and your spouse are in the process…

It seems obvious to say that going through a divorce has a negative impact on the lives of the former spouses, their children, and other members of their families. However, how much of an impact does divorce have on physical and mental health? A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology was the…

Almost everyone who goes through divorce will have to deal with spending their first holiday season alone. At least as far as being a couple or family goes. For some, it can be a difficult time of year spent reminiscing, but there are ways to get through it without feeling so devastated. While friends and…

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Tennessee and across the country, attorneys and clients are adjusting to a new normal. Court closings and docket backups put many family law issues on hold, including separation and divorce matters. Now, with courts opening again, divorce hearings can continue, with many proceeding via conferencing technology like Zoom. Virtual…

There have been over 25 celebrity breakups in 2020. Maybe it was coronavirus, maybe it was just a bad year to be famous and in love – but the most interesting part of this bit of news isn’t why the celebrities broke up; it’s why anyone in our office knows there were at least 25…

Alimony, also called spousal support, is designed to help a spouse with a lower income potential survive after a divorce. The availability of alimony, the amount of alimony, and the factors used to determine alimony vary, depending on the type of award. A spouse may be ordered to pay alimony while the divorce is pending,…

Sometimes – scratch that; LOTS of times – when we meet with clients, they’ll ask a question and follow it up with, “I read on Facebook that,” or “This divorce blog said,” or “I saw a bunch of posts online,” or something to that effect. And while each of us in the office understands that…