Does Being a Tennessee Divorce Lawyer Increase the Likelihood of Divorce?
- At October 09, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce
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Does being a Tennessee divorce lawyer act as a preventative against the breakdown of one’s marriage? Are you thinking about divorcing the divorce lawyer? Some might assume that handling other peoples’ marital disputes day in and day out somehow imbues special knowledge that can be applied directly to one’s own relationship. Effectively immunizing the divorce […]
Read More»TN Real Estate Investors’ Home Held Domestic Partnership Property
Tennessee law case summary on domestic partnership in family law from the Court of Appeals. Jeff Finch v. Tina Raymer – Tennessee domestic partnership property Jeff Finch, a carpenter and boilermaker, brought this action against Tina Raymer, his former girlfriend and business partner, and her parents. They had lived together for about six years but never married. During […]
Read More»Are You Divorcing the Nice Guy in Memphis, Tennessee Family Court?
- At October 07, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce
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If your Memphis, Tennessee, family court case involves divorcing the nice guy, you are not alone. Plenty of women decide to end their marriages even though their spouses never did anything to screw things up. Nice Guys Don’t Always Finish Last Remember Baseball Hall of Fame player and manager Leo “The Lip” Durocher’s famous autobiography […]
Read More»New Federal Tax Law Making Your Tennessee Divorce Settlement a Little Squirrelly?
What does the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA) have to do with your Germantown, TN, divorce settlement? Everything if you don’t plan your separation agreement, alimony, and property division very carefully. Following the memorable 2012 “fiscal cliff” debates, the ATRA was passed and became effective January 1, 2013. Tax preparation season will be […]
Read More»Reaching Beyond Income Caps on Tennessee Child Support
Maximum child support and whether the residential parent can reach beyond net income caps for more money is a frequent issue for Tennessee parents. For Purposes of Child Support Calculations, Let’s Assume… Although there are many factors to consider when calculating child support, including credits and deductions, let’s assume that the alternate residential parent (ARP) […]
Read More»How Witnessing Domestic Violence Affects Children and How to Help Them
- At September 27, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Domestic Violence
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Domestic violence is always a difficult subject to discuss or read about but it’s so common in our society that it’s impossible to ignore it. Statistics are all over the place, especially because a lot of domestic violence goes unreported. It has been estimated that anywhere from ten to twenty percent of children are […]
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