In Tennessee, how do I appoint a guardian for my children in the event of my death?
Our office is able to help you ensure your children are taken care of in the event of your death. You can designate a guardian for your minor children in a Last Will & Testament, which is a legal document disposing of your assets upon your death. You may [...]
Tennessee Termination of Parental Rights: Mental Incompetence of Parents(In Re Aisha R.)
Mother and Father had three children together. Two children are at issue in this case. The parents are intellectually disabled and dependent upon government assistance. They became involved with the Department of Children's Services (DCS), and the Tennessee DCS office offered the parents in-home services to aid in their [...]
Tennessee Relocation Case: Calculating Days of Parenting Time (Heilig v. Heilig)
This was a post-divorce parent relocation case. Father notified Mother that he intended to move with the parties' minor son from Chattanooga, Tennessee to Georgia. The move would place the Father and child approximately 3.5 hours from the Mother. Mother opposed the move, claiming that she spent substantially equal [...]
What is the most important consideration for awarding Tennessee alimony?
While Tennessee judges will consider a number of factors when deciding whether or not to award alimony, the two most important factors the court will consider are (1) the economically disadvantaged spouse's financial need and (2) the obligor/payor spouse's financial ability to pay the other spouse. When considering these [...]
What is alimony in futuro in Tennessee divorce?
Tennessee has four (4) different types of alimony. Alimony in futuro is also known as "periodic alimony". This type of alimony consists of payments made on a long-term basis, typically until the death or remarriage (or cohabitation) of the recipient spouse. This type of alimony is modifiable by the [...]
In re: Adoption of Angela E. – Termination of Parental Rights Based on Abandonment
Mother and Father divorced in 2001, and they had three children together. In August 2002, the trial court suspended Father's visitation with the children because evidence indicated the children might suffer irreparable harm while in the Father's care. Therefore, the Court found it was in the children's best interest [...]