Although people have a strong association between marriage and parenthood, one does not need a formal relationship with the other parent of a child to make new life. In fact, sometimes people who don't even have a romantic relationship at all end up parenting...
It can be hard to find common ground with your ex about anything during a breakup or a divorce. Shared custody of your children will force you to frequently see each other, and you may disagree strongly about the right way to divide parenting time and other parental...
By the time a judge finalizes your divorce or approves your parenting plan, you have likely had your fill of the Tennessee family court system. It is expensive and often frustrating to litigate custody matters and other issues in a pending divorce. You may hope to...
One of the harder things to set up is your child’s custody schedule. You know they deserve time with you and with their other parent, but with school classes, extracurricular activities and other responsibilities, it can be hard to make a set schedule work. You and...
Marrying someone who already has children from a previous relationship is a way to secure an instant family. However, when you get married to a parent, you don't instantly become a legal parent yourself. Instead, you step into the gray area known as stepparenthood....
Creating a co-parenting plan with your former spouse is essential for helping your children adjust to their new lives after a divorce, which can be an extremely vulnerable time filled with uncertainty. A joint custody parenting schedule should not only be viewed as a...
Determining child custody can be the most complicated element of a divorce. Parents often worry that they will never see their children or that an ex cannot care for the kids as well as they can. Because of this, emotions often run high and parents can have a...
