Can a court award more than one kind of alimony in my case?
Yes, Tennessee courts may award more than one type of alimony (or spousal support) in a divorce case, depending on the circumstances.
Types of Tennessee Spousal Support and What You Should Know About Tennessee Alimony
In general, alimony (or spousal support) are payments made from one spouse to another for financial support of the disadvantaged spouse during and following a divorce case. Tennessee alimony is awarded for many different reasons. Types of Tennessee Spousal Support There are four types of alimony/spousal support in Tennessee: [...]
Tennessee Uncontested Divorce Process
If you are looking to handle your divorce by agreement, this is known as an "uncontested divorce" or an "irreconcilable differences divorce." If you handle your divorce by agreement with your spouse, the divorce will be granted to the Plaintiff on the grounds of irreconcilable differences. These divorces are [...]
Tennessee Court Rejects Agreement for Equal Parenting Time – Holmes v. Holmes
Mother and Father divorced after 13 years, and they had three children together. At the divorce trial, the parents announced an agreement to continue their equal time, week to week, schedule. The only issues presented for trial were which parent would be designated the primary residential parent and which [...]
Court Clarifies Four Month Time Period for Terminating Parental Rights in Tennessee Adoption – In re Jacob C.H.
Mother and Father divorced in 2004 and had two children. Mother was initially the Primary Residential Parent for the children. Father remarried in 2006, and in 2008 the parties' parenting plan was modified to designate Father as the children's Primary Residential Parent. Mother had visitation rights to the children, [...]
McDaniel v. McDaniel – Phone Call Admitted Into Evidence Overturned – Tennessee Wiretapping Laws
Husband filed for divorce in 2007, and he alleged that the Wife was guilty of inappropriate marital conduct or, in the alternative, that the parties had irreconcilable differences. The parties had three (3) children at the time, and the Wife also had three (3) children from a prior marriage. [...]