Tennessee Family Law Blog

For the most part, Americans are quite literally a people on the move. Almost everyone will relocate at least once in their lifetime, and it is estimated that as much as 10% of the population moves every year. People often cite a number of different reasons as to why...

Tennessee law requires both parents to provide financial support for minor children. If you have ended your marriage or have not married your child's other parent, you can request that the state's Department of Human Services create a child support order, enforce an...

As the opiate crisis rages through Tennessee, grandparents continue to step up and help raise the children of opioid-addicted parents. However, grandparents who gain custody of their grandchildren typically do not receive any additional financial assistance for child...

Going through a divorce in Tennessee is probably something you never imagined would happen to you, and it can be a trying and emotional time. Part of the stress is setting your affairs in order, including who is to take what property.  In Tennessee, the way property...

A home study is part of the domestic adoption process across the country, but requirements vary somewhat among states. As a prospective adoptive parent, you may feel nervous about the home study. Part of the purpose of the home study is to evaluate your parental...

If you decide to expand your family by adopting a child, it is essential to prepare your existing children for their new sibling. The adoption process may be long and complicated, but you may be able to use some of that time to help your children get ready to welcome...

The end of your marriage is a time of uncertainty for you and your children. That is why child support is so important to your future. Unfortunately, parents sometimes ignore their responsibilities. In Tennessee, the state can help you collect child support....

Parting ways with your Tennessee spouse often proves unnerving, and regardless of whether the split was your decision, you may have valid concerns about how your life is going to go in the absence of your husband or wife. If, for example, you were not the primary...

You may wish to adopt a child, but you may not know whether you are eligible. We at the firm of Peterson White have found that a lot of people in Tennessee have mistaken or exaggerated ideas about what does and does not qualify you as an adoptive parent. According to...

Many people have a great deal of anxiety when they are approaching the prospect of getting a divorce. Even if they do not foresee any problems down the road, they are very uncertain about how their life will change and the different hurdles that will arise during...