by Brad Frakes | Sep 10, 2014 | Divorce, Family Law
Approximately 62 percent of American households have at least one pet. When a married couple decides to divorce, what happens to the pets? Many times, the decision does not reach a conclusion without a fight. In some cases, it requires judicial intervention to solve...
by Brad Frakes | Aug 19, 2014 | Child Custody, Divorce
More than 60 million American children go back to school every September. In most cases, children experience mixed feelings about this time of the year. Some children are sad that the end of summer has arrived, while others are excited to see their friends and begin a...
by Brad Frakes | Jul 31, 2014 | Child Custody
When two people have a child together, they become linked through that child. Even if the relationship ends and they each go on to marry other people, they still need to work together to help raise and support any children they have together. Making joint custody work...
by Brad Frakes | Jun 9, 2014 | Child Custody, Divorce, Family Law
Attorney’s fees for contested issues in divorce and custody litigation can accumulate very quickly if the matter is not resolved by agreement of the parties in a timely manner. Therefore, in most contested divorce and custody litigations, one party, or both, requests...
by Brad Frakes | May 9, 2014 | Divorce
Upon filing any bankruptcy petition (chapter 7, 11, 12 or 13) an automatic stay immediately goes into effect without any notice to creditors, prohibiting all efforts to pursue collections against the debtor or against the debtor’s estate. This does NOT apply to...
by Brad Frakes | Apr 3, 2014 | Child Support
In Tennessee, the strict computation of child support applies only to the 1st $10,000 of net income. For those parents who are fortunate enough to net greater than $10,000 monthly, the calculation of child support is based off of the following: ● $2,100 per month for...
by Brad Frakes | Feb 12, 2014 | Child Custody, Family Law
Who is the primary residential parent? The primary residential parent refers to the parent that the child stays with for more than six months in a year. This means that for the better part of the year, the child stays with this parent except for special events,...
by Brad Frakes | Jan 8, 2014 | Child Custody, Family Law
As of October 21, 2013, the Tennessee Supreme Court has held that the burden of modifying a residential parenting schedule should not be as burdensome as it had been in the past. Specifically, the parent attempting to change the residential schedule no longer has to...
by Brad Frakes | Dec 18, 2013 | Divorce
Going through a divorce is rough. Whether the marriage ended over irreconcilable differences or for amicable reasons the very first holiday season that you spend on your own can bring about feelings of anger, depression, sadness, and even guilt. The complication...
by Brad Frakes | Nov 13, 2013 | Child Custody, Child Support, Family Law
Many times divorcing parents have disagreements concerning what is the proper method of determining the number of days that the minor children spend with each parent for purposes of calculating child support? This may seem easy to count, but the calculation can become...
