Family Law News and Insights

In non-military divorces in Tennessee, a spouse may be awarded some, or all of the other spouse's retirement accounts. Each spouse is entitled to an equitable interest in the marital portion of any retirement account, therefore, under normal circumstances. Military retirement plans may be an exception to that rule. Members...

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It is not uncommon for one spouse to bring separate property into a marriage such as a house or land. For example, upon marriage, the husband and wife may choose to reside in a house that one of the spouses already owns. That property is generally considered the owner spouse's...

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Every once in awhile, we see something that smacks of a hypothetical. Russell Wilson and his singer wife Ciara have announced that they are expecting (which is wonderful). She has a child by a former relationship with rapper Future. He has no children. They have said that they want to have a brood. Defining...

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