Family Law Knoxville, Tennessee

Regardless of the length of the marriage, divorce is a life-altering and stressful process that will have profound implications on the rest of your life.

Whether in the context of a divorce or when unmarried parents elect to co-parent separately, an unfortunate aspect of many parenting disputes is that it’s all too easy to lose sight of what is in their children’s best interest.

Spousal support, or alimony, is relief that must be specifically requested of the court. While some states issue guidelines that govern the calculation of spousal support, Tennessee’s laws largely leave it to the discretion of the court.

Both biological parents have a legal obligation to provide financial support for his or her children.

Grandparents are often forced to take on parenting responsibilities with their grandchildren for a variety of reasons that range from tragedy to ineffective parenting by the biological parents.

Establishing paternity is the process of establishing an individual as a child’s father in the eyes of the law.

Modifying your parenting plan or otherwise changing a formal custody arrangement in Tennessee after a final judgment of divorce or custody order has been entered requires the parent seeking said change to petition the Court for a modification.

In Tennessee, orders of protection can harness the power of the court to keep an abusive spouse or partner from threatening or harassing you. However, if granted, these orders can have severe and unintended consequences.