by Jedidiah McKeehan | Mar 27, 2017 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan Whether you are married or not, if you and the other parent of your children decide to part ways, it is necessary to put a custody arrangement in place. How does a court determine what the custody arrangement will be? Does the mother always get...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Mar 20, 2017 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan When individuals who have children get divorced they are required to enter in to a “Parenting Plan.” This plan dictates who gets the children on what dates. This plan stays in place until the children turn 18 or graduate from high school,...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Mar 13, 2017 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan When people come see me to get divorced, one of the questions that I hear the most is, “I want this done as quickly as possible, how long will it take until I’m actually divorced?” The answer is, “Well, it depends.” Pursuant to Tennessee Code...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Mar 6, 2017 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan If you have ever been in a courtroom, then you may have noticed the gentleman up near the judge’s bench, in dress jackets, wearing badges and surveying the crowd. Who do these people think they are anyway? They are not lawyers, they are not...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Feb 27, 2017 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan What is child support? Child support is money paid from one parent of a child to the other parent of a child. This money is supposed to be used to care for and help raise the child. It goes without saying, child support only comes in to play...
