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Can my son's father block me from seeing where he has moved to? Do I have to allow him to pick him up since he won't let me know

Thomas's answer | Answered on March 15, 2011

Tennessee Code Annotated 36-2-303 states "Absent an order of custody to the contrary, custody of a child born out of wedlock is with the...

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What is the length of separation required before filing for divorce in Tennessee?

Thomas's answer | Answered on March 15, 2011

There is a difference between legal separation and divorce. I am going to interpret your question to mean how long the waiting period is from the...

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What is the length of separation required before filing for divorce in Tennessee?

Thomas's answer | Answered on March 15, 2011

I am a Tennessee attorney and have a hard time understanding why someone from another state would waste their time posting that they do not know...

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Possible custody change

Thomas's answer | Answered on March 09, 2011

Tennessee Code Annotated 36-1-101 addresses the standards for which a change of custody can take place. That standard is called a "material change...

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Is it legal for an 18 year old and a 16 year old to have an intimate relationship in Idaho??

Thomas's answer | Answered on March 08, 2011

Additionally, it is illegal in Idaho to provide housing or accomodations to a child 17 years old or younger unless you have the parent or legal...

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Is it legal for an 18 year old and a 16 year old to have an intimate relationship in Idaho??

Thomas's answer | Answered on March 08, 2011

Although I am not licensed in Idaho, a glance at the state's statutes appear to allow consensual relationships between an 18 and a 16 year old.

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My son's girlfriend has been separated from her husband for over a year and her divorce has been final for three months she just

Thomas's answer | Answered on March 08, 2011

Well, the immediate issue is that the child was born within 300 days of your son's girlfriend's marriage. TCA 36-2-304(1) provides the rebuttable...

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What is the penalty for living in a house with a drug dealer and having under age children there also.

Thomas's answer | Answered on March 04, 2011

I'm sure you realize drugs are illegal, and so is the dealing of drugs. For the adult, the first issue is that YOU could be arrested. If a...

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I am an unmarried parent. Can I move to another state without consent from paternal father. We have never been to court.

Thomas's answer | Answered on March 04, 2011

Tennessee Law (TCA 36-6-108) requires you to provide notice to the non-custodial parent (ncp). The ncp has 30 days to file an objection (in court...

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What will happen if we go to court and i bring up his drug use?

Thomas's answer | Answered on February 25, 2011

Tennessee Code Annotated 36-2-303 states that "absent an oder of custody to the contrary, custody of a child born out of wedlock is with the...

Thomas William Coupe''s Answers (221)

Can my son's father block me from seeing where he has moved to? Do I have to allow him to pick him up since he won't let me know

What is the length of separation required before filing for divorce in Tennessee?

What is the length of separation required before filing for divorce in Tennessee?

Possible custody change

Is it legal for an 18 year old and a 16 year old to have an intimate relationship in Idaho??

Is it legal for an 18 year old and a 16 year old to have an intimate relationship in Idaho??

My son's girlfriend has been separated from her husband for over a year and her divorce has been final for three months she just

What is the penalty for living in a house with a drug dealer and having under age children there also.

I am an unmarried parent. Can I move to another state without consent from paternal father. We have never been to court.

What will happen if we go to court and i bring up his drug use?