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When a spouse has property prior to the marriage in the state of Tennessee, in a divorce will property be divided?
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Answered on September 15, 2016
As a general matter, property you owned prior to the marriage is going to be considered your separate property. However, there are exceptions to...
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Can I adopt my stepson without parental consent within 6 months of his 18th birthday?
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Answered on September 15, 2016
I agree with Ms. Crawford. If you can not get the biological Mother to agree to the adoption, you will have to file a petition to terminate the...
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Do I have the right to request income documentation from my ex-husband prior to a modification hearing?
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Answered on September 14, 2016
You have the right to conduct discovery prior to your court hearing. You can propound Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents,...
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Can a divorce be revoked in Davidson county, Tennessee?
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Answered on September 14, 2016
In order to attempt such an action, you would most likely have to proceed under Tenn. R. Civ. P. 60.02, and you are likely to fail in any such...
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Do I amit to court I had a drug problem but now getting the proper help in a custody situation?
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Answered on September 14, 2016
You certainly shouldn't lie if you are asked in Court about your history of past drug use. As the Mother, you have superior parental rights under...
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Can I request to have another Assistant DA represent me in an criminal trial on Aggravated Assault?
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Answered on September 14, 2016
The Assistant D.A. doesn't represent you, she represents the State of Tennessee. So, you have no right to demand that a different Assistant D.A....
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Woild a cop knock on my door and ask for fingerprints over "road rage"? Happened over a week ago.
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Answered on September 14, 2016
If a law enforcement officer has come to your home to collect finger prints, then you are clearly a suspect in a potential criminal case. Do not...
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How much time should one get for a 4th vop on community correction?
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Answered on September 14, 2016
I think that under these circumstances there is a very real possibility that the Defendant will end up serving the rest of his sentence in prison. ...
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Can my parent say I can't drive a car that someone is letting me borrow
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Answered on September 14, 2016
Yes, you are still a minor. Your legal guardian can absolutely forbid you from driving a vehicle if he wants to do so. Besides that, you also can...
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What is child abandonment?
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Answered on September 13, 2016
More information is needed in order to really give you much useful advice. For example, when you and your son's Father split was an order put down...