I'm trying to get a divorce we have one child and property can I get the divorce with out a lawyer

The other attorneys are spot on. I would add, however, that some divorce courts have much stricter rules about how you file your divorce and the...

Quit Claim and Tennessee Agreed Divorce

If there is an "Agreed Divorce" option that is different from a regular uncontested divorce, I am not personally familiar with it. Usually, an...

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Do i need a family attorney?

Tennessee law allows you to demand a paternity test before you pay child support. Many courts will actually require a paternity test, especially if...

Can i sue a restaurant for serving a screw in a chicken sandwich to my 10 year old son and charge them reckless endangerment

You can certainly file a lawsuit against the restaurant, but it is generally difficult to succeed in cases of that sort in Tennessee. Child neglect...

Etiquette for going out with friends and or dating during divorce

To be utterly honest, it depends on how much evidence you want your spouse to have against you. Every drink, every social media check-in, every...

Can I lose all rights to my children and go to jail for non-support?

You certainly may be facing incarceration if you have not paid court-ordered support and the court believes you had or have the ability to pay it....

If the mediation was ordered by the court, you should be able to get the court's permission to move forward with the case or, if she filed, ask for...

I would like to have my girlfriend come over. I have a restraining order (tennessee)

You and she both have to do and not do what the judge has ordered until that order is changed or dismissed. Doing anything that you have been...

I don't appear for default hearing, can he be granted more than what he requested in divorce complaint

Absolutely. In divorce and custody cases, trial judges have broad power and discretion to order whatever they see fit. It is not unusual for a...

Can i use a public defender in family court in south carolina?there is a order based on my past employment wages ?

In some states you are entitled to a court-appointed attorney whenever you are facing jail time, even in certain support situations. You should...