I have just filed a report with cps about my child's father smoking, growing/selling marijuana around my child. We have joint

Illegal drug use is a serious matter and can result in the father's time being suspended or limited until he can get help. I would ask that he be...

It depends. Under T.C.A. Section 36-6-106, which is the statutory provision governing custody matters, the issue of who is around your child and...

WHEN MY DAUGHTER WAS BORN WE PUT HER DAD ON THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE & NOW WE ARE SPLITTING UP & I WAS WONDERING IF HE HAD RIGHTS?

If he signed a Voluntary Acknowledgement of Paternity and is the biological father of the child, the issue of paternity will not be contested....

I was married in Alabama but have lived in TN for three years. Do TN laws apply?

You have jurisdiction in Tennessee because you have lived here for more than 6 months and I presume the grounds for divorce arose in the State of...

Been going through a divorce for almost a year now. Last Feb 15th is when I filed.

If no answer, a motion for a default judgment needs to be filed. Also, I believe the local court rules will require that this matter be either set...

Non Payment of Alimony

A Criminal or Civil Contempt Petition can be filed against you for failing to pay the alimony as court ordered. The petitioner in a criminal...

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I need help about petty theft from my job.

You need to save money and hire an attorney. You have made an admission to theft which is a crime of dishonesty and therefore very serious. This...

I'm on a 2 year probation and I recently caught a new charge that's my 3rd probation violation need to now what the out come is

If you are on probation and you are arrested on a new charge, that could serve as a basis to violate your probation on your original sentence of...

Will my simple possession and drug paraphernalia charges stick if I did not have either of those in my possession?

If you are in constructive possession of the drugs, you can be charged. I would take drug tests before the court date and produce clean drug tests...

I am 65 years old and my wife is 53. We have been married for 19 years. How about alimony?

Your marriage is considered a long term marriage and there is a great disparity between what you earn or receive in retirement pay and what your...