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Category: Trial Preparation
Tennessee Marital Dissolution Agreement (MDA) Revocation
One way or another, revoking the MDA can be done even if you signed the dang thing. If you are revoking the MDA, you really need an attorney. The process is to immediately inform the court that you no longer agree to get divorce because if you don’t the other side may use your MDA to get divorced. Generally, your attorney will file a notice with the court that you are rescinding your agreement or revoking the MDA.
Motion for Support
One powerful way to turn the tables in a Tennessee Divorce is to file a Motion for Support Pendente Lite. Essentially, this is a request for the… Read more “Motion for Support”
You can get divorced while deployed
There is a myth among many military lawyers and military members that soldiers cannot get divorced while they are deployed. In Tennessee this is not true. We frequently get our clients divorced when one of the parties is deployed.
Divorce Deposition Overview with 15 hints
In a divorce, one of the tools for discovery is the use of depositions. When a lawyer deposes a witness, he or she is calling the witness to testify in the presence of a court reporter. The witness is sworn in and is required to answer truthfully under oath. The testimony given under oath can later be transcribed by the court reporter and turned into a written, word for word, document that can be used to later impeach the witness or for entry as evidence. If the case goes to trial and your testimony at trial differs from your deposition testimony, the deposition can be used by opposing counsel to cross-examine you. Any part of your deposition or your spouse’s deposition can be read by opposing counsel at the final hearing. Careful what you say. The court reporter is generally pretty pricey and can be a major expense depending on how long the deposition runs.
Online Divorce Packets in Tennessee
In order to do the MDA and parenting plan without the help of the lawyer, the parties need to have some understanding of what a parenting plan and MDA look like. As divorces become more expensive, online divorce services that create divorce packets for people will become much more prolific as time goes on.
The Divorce Trial
So, for the clients who want to finger point, it is sometimes hard to hear the advice of their lawyer while prepping for trial. I generally prep my clients by telling them that we won’t spend a lot of time talking about fault.
Divorce Defaults
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Visitation Issues in Divorce
During a divorce, if the parties have children, visitation will generally be an issue. Obviously there is less of an issue when the divorce is uncontested than… Read more “Visitation Issues in Divorce”
Divorce in Tennessee
There are two types of divorce in Tennessee. Essentially, the common usage is “uncontested” and “contested” divorces. What this really means is this: (1) an uncontested divorce that is based on irreconciliable divorces, and (2) a contested divorce is based on fault based grounds.
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