The problem is, clients don’t really want to know what I would do if I were them; they want me to tell them what they should do, and I cannot do this because I am not them.

Do fathers in Tennessee have a right to visit their children born out of wedlock because they pay child support?  Do fathers in Tennessee have a duty to pay support for their children born out of wedlock, even if the mother does not allow them to visit?

Some people believe that putting your name on the birth certificate is enough to get you visitation, but the truth is, it’s more complicated than that.  So, what should you do if you want visitation and the mother won’t give it to you?

Whether it’s by Zoom, WebEx, GoToMeeting, Microsoft Teams, Skype, or some other platform, courts across Tennessee are using videoconferencing services to keep the wheels of justice turning. In this post, I share what I’ve been learning about preparation as I participate in these hearings.

Most people know that a parent’s opioid addiction poses risk to a child, but what does that risk entail? This post examines how parental opioid addiction can endanger a child. 

Most people know instinctively, although they can’t articulate how, that parental meth use has an extremely negative impact on children. This post talks about some of the many ways that a parent’s meth use impacts his or her children.

Many of the most frustrating experiences I’ve ever had as a lawyer involved finding out something important for the first time during a hearing or trial.

Whether or not you think severe corporal punishment harms a child, for the sake of avoiding unnecessary involvement in the legal system, I would really encourage every parent to research alternative methods of discipline and consider parenting classes if they are struggling with managing their children’s behavior.

Supervised visitation is a chance to help supervised parents build the case that (1) interactions between the parent and children are appropriate and healthy and (2) supervision is not necessary because the parent behaves in ways that don’t endanger the children.

This post explores the reasons why it’s to a custodial parent’s advantage to have a court order for child support that sends payment through the State Disbursement Unit.

Possessiveness and selfishness is normal for a two-year-old.  It should not be normal for adults who are raising a child together.