Likely, most Tennessee parents raise their children to adulthood and then enjoy their later years, often as grandparents participating in their grandchildren’s lives from time to time, but not as their primary caregiver. However, more than two million grandparents...
How to navigate child custody with a narcissist
As any divorced person knows, the process leading up to the granting of the final divorce decree, although necessary, is not fun. Divorcing Tennessee residents who are parents understand the challenges of negotiating all aspects of the divorce process, but child...
Factors to consider when negotiating a co-parenting plan
All divorces are not created equal. Some divorcing Tennessee couples can negotiate terms amicably, while others disagree on virtually everything and endure a great deal of pain and stress before the divorce is granted. Whatever the case, when parents divorce and wish...
Working parents and child custody
It is safe to say all parents do whatever they can to help ensure their children’s well-being, but when parents decide to separate, entirely new factors come into play. Likely, most divorcing Tennessee parents wonder about the impact of the split on their children,...
Tips for a successful joint custody arrangement
Likely, most Tennessee parents who are divorced or in the process of doing so worry about the effects of the divorce on the kids. Undoubtedly, any parent in this position considers the health and well-being of their children a top priority. Many divorcing parents...
What to consider when making a decision about divorce
Divorce is a huge step, and it is important for people who seek it to be relatively sure it is what they want. There are several questions people in Tennessee might ask themselves if they are considering divorce. For example, they should think about whether what they...
Co-parenting and alternating weeks
When parents divorce, deciding how to arrange custody of children is often the most difficult and emotional part of the process. In many cases, both parents decide that alternating custody week after week is the best way to arrange their co-parenting plan. While this...
Helping children thrive during divorce
Though divorce has been cited for all sorts of poor outcomes for children, from higher rates of drug use to lower performance in school, it doesn't have to be that way. Child psychiatrists advise parents in Tennessee to keep a few important issues in mind in order to...
Impact of parental alienation allegations on custody cases
In some Tennessee child custody cases in Tennessee, one parent will make allegations that the other parent has engaged in some form of abuse, including domestic violence or child abuse. In some of these cases, the other parent will allege that the parent who has...
New rules for when Tennesseans who co-parent move away
As normal as it is for Americans in the 21st century to relocate from town to town or state to state, the decision can feel like a crisis for divorced parents sharing custody of a child. Tennessee allows this kind of relocation under certain conditions, which means...