When can a Tennessee court change child support that includes a deviation from the Guidelines amount?
Continue Reading Upward Deviation Complicates Child-Support Modification in Clarksville, Tennessee: Tigart v. Tigart

There are many ways to support young people as they learn to speak up for themselves, solve their own problems and make important decisions.
Continue Reading Four Ways to Help Your College Student Grow Up

What can an appellate court in Tennessee do when an appeal is taken without the required transcript or statement of the evidence?
Continue Reading No Transcript? No Problem in Appeal of Clarksville, Tennessee Child-Custody Change: Richardson v. Richardson

The Tennessee Bar Association asks the Tennessee Supreme Court to adopt a new rule allowing the voluntary arbitration of family-law matters. Here’s what you need to know.
Continue Reading Tennessee Bar Association Seeks Voluntary Arbitration of Family-Law Disputes

When can a marital dissolution agreement be repudiated or set aside in Tennessee?
Continue Reading Capacity To Enter Into Marital Dissolution Agreement Challenged in Clarksville, Tennessee Divorce: Polster v. Polster

Can a putative father prevent the termination of his parental rights by changing his behavior after the termination petition is filed in Tennessee?
Continue Reading Putative Fathers Can “Repent” After Termination of Parental Rights Petition Filed in Tennessee: In re Kierani C.

This article by Dr. Shalini Shankar in The New York Times is interesting. A Packed Schedule Doesn’t Really ‘Enrich’ Your Child When the extracurricular-industrial complex…
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