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A change in the parenting plan, sometimes referred to as a custody schedule, can affect everyone in the family. When routines shift and time with your children looks different, it is natural to feel a mix of emotions while also worrying about how your children will...
Alimony (also known as spousal support) can play an important role in a divorce. A higher-earning spouse can provide financial support to a spouse who earns less, who made career sacrifices for the benefit of the family during the marriage or who has medical issues...
Typically, divorced couples who are co-parenting children try to remain geographically close to one another. Sometimes, however, a parent may need to move some distance away for job or career-related reasons. Family obligations, such as an elderly parent who needs...
Parents who divorce or separate in Tennessee typically have to find ways to share custody. Doing so may require lengthy negotiations. Some parents can establish their own custody arrangements. However, many times parents find themselves disagreeing intensely about how...
Relocating after a divorce in Tennessee can be a difficult decision, as it can have a significant impact on both the custodial parent and the non-custodial parent's relationship with the child. The state of Tennessee has specific laws in place that govern the...
Custody matters can be challenging for some Tennessee parents after a divorce. While parents want to spend as much time as possible with their children, it’s up to the court to determine how child custody is split. These are the factors the judge considers when...
A new child support worksheet became effective in Tennessee on May 10, 2020. The new child support worksheet is long overdue as this is the first substantial revision in nearly Fifteen (15) years which is when the income share approach came into effect in Tennessee. While the revisions are not monumental, the revisions include tightening of definitions and gray areas…
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to schools and businesses shutting down. In East Tennessee, our governor issued Executive Order 24 last week which orders Tennesseans to stay in place except for essential activities. While some are relishing staying at home and a slower pace, there are others who live in homes with an unsafe partner or parent. According to the…
Adoptions are typically plagued as the biological parent having some type of long-term issue that deemed them unfit; whether it be drugs, alcohol, or unfit living conditions. This is not always the case. Studies show that children who are adopted often struggle with reality v. fantasy. By reality I mean what their current situation is versus what their life would…
Ladies, this blog is for you in particular (don’t worry fellas, your time is coming). At McKinnish Law Group, PLLC we do not discriminate, we love representing Moms and Dads. Today is a special blog just for our Mothers that we have helped in the past and will be there for in the future. Who likes a good book? I…