While some were celebrating the Supreme Court of the United States’ landmark ruling that declared any law prohibiting same-sex marriage as unconstitutional by getting married, others used the opportunity to get divorced. The first same-sex divorce case in Knox County was filed on July 1st by a couple that was married in New York last year. The two women cited…
Divorce in general is often a complicated process that attempts to dissolve the physical and financial bonds that once held a couple together. In the process, emotional bonds can also often shattered. When the stakes are high, you might be shocked at how contentious and volatile a divorce can become. Whether the dispute is about finances or children, an experienced…
Step parents get a bad rap in this country, and that’s unfair. They’re a vital part of an ever-changing family unit – and there are a lot of them. Don’t believe me? Nearly half of the married couples in Tennessee will eventually get divorced, if the State Department’s statistics are right. Even if only half of those couples remarry into…
Divorce is overwhelming no matter who you are. You’re probably focused on your children or on your home, or on how you’re going to pay off the credit cards now that you’re down to one income. But I can’t tell you how many people I’ve met who completely neglect to change their estate plan after a divorce – and it…