Author: Burdine Law Firm, PLLC

You may have heard the term “grandparent rights” and assume that you have them. However, Tennessee’s child custody laws give a lot of reverence to parents’ preferences, allowing them to act as stewards for who can have access to their children. Specialized Nashville child custody attorneys share what you need to know about potentially obtaining…

In child custody proceedings, the court considers what is in the best interests of the child when rendering a decision. The custody arrangement ordered should permit both parents to enjoy maximum participation in the child’s life, considering the parents’ residences’ locations, the child’s need for stability, and other relevant factors. Nashville family law attorneys explain…

Divorce can be a painful and emotional experience. However, if you had the wherewithal to enter into a prenuptial agreement before your marriage, you can now benefit from your good planning. Here are some of the top benefits of a prenuptial agreement in a divorce: Protect Separate Property Prenuptial agreements allow you to protect separate…

If you are going through a divorce, you are likely concerned about what property you will receive. In Tennessee, you and your spouse can reach an amicable agreement regarding the division of your property and ask the court to affirm it. If you are unable to reach an agreement, get in contact with a Nashville…

When contemplating getting a divorce, people often think about marital assets and dividing them equitably, whether that’s furniture, real estate, or cash and retirement accounts. But they sometimes need to consider what happens to debt in a divorce, especially student loan debt. As student loan debt numbers soared in recent years, this becomes a very…

It’s a nightmare no one wants to find themselves in: They’ve been the subject of someone else’s unhealthy obsession, they’re the victim of sexual assault, or they’re the victim of domestic abuse. These situations can cause enormous stress and fear, and sometimes they overlap. The first step toward regaining a sense of safety and security…

Parental rights or responsibility in Tennessee can usually only be terminated by the state’s courts. This commonly occurs if your child is adopted or if either parent’s behavior warrants the removal of their parental responsibility. Also, parental responsibility usually cannot be removed from your child’s biological mother unless your child is adopted, and it is…

Just about everybody has heard of common law marriage. When a couple cohabits for enough time, they are considered to be man and wife for legal purposes. Some couples prefer to avoid traditional marriage and just share a common law marriage instead. But the practice is slowly being phased out of existence as more and…

It can be the worst-case scenario: You have reason to believe your child is either in danger, is being neglected to their detriment, or lives in an environment that’s harmful, or is at risk of being kidnapped from the state, against custody and visitation orders. There’s no time to lose. Filing for emergency custody is…

For someone who relies on alimony payments from an ex to make ends meet, learning that the ex either has or is about to file bankruptcy can obviously raise questions and increase stress. Alimony is often a contentious issue between divorced spouses (and those preparing for divorce), so our experienced divorce lawyers in Nashville understand…