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 … more

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 … more

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 … more

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 … more