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Nashville,
Tennessee
37203
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Divorce and Post-Divorce Modification
Divorce can occur in any marriage. If you have decided to end your marriage, you are most likely feeling weighed down with mistrust, irritation, and sadness. Additionally, you are probably concerned about what needs to be done next.
Divorce is regarded as the third most stress-inducing event, after death of a spouse or a child. The United States presently has the highest divorce rate worldwide, with nearly half of all marriages ending in divorce.
Many people make the mistake of not investigating their legal rights in the course of a divorce, and end up paying drastically. With a number of factors to consider, including your children, residence, property, debt, retirement funds, and potentially your business, having advice from a qualified divorce lawyer is a must.
There are generally two types of divorce:
Uncontested
Uncontested divorce based on irreconcilable differences is for those individuals who want to end their marriage as quickly, easily, and inexpensively as possible. In an uncontested divorce, you and your spouse resolve marital issues dividing the property, allocating the debts, deciding custody and visitation, and determining child support and alimony. This is usually done with the assistance of an attorney and oftentimes occurs after a case has been litigated as a contested divorce.
Contested
In a contested divorce, spouses have difficulty agreeing on the terms of their split-up. A number of people start off with an uncontested divorce that then turns contested. Also, the contested divorce is often resolved on an uncontested basis. Grounds for divorce include cruel and inhuman treatment (inappropriate marital conduct), adultery, desertion, and abandonment. An experienced divorce lawyer is necessary to represent your interests and ensure that you receive the best possible divorce settlement.
Post-Divorce Modification
Post-divorce modification refers to the period after the initial divorce proceedings. Post-divorce issues may include modifications in child support, collection of child support, modification of visitation, modification of alimony, and modification of custody.
Attorney Martin Sir
Practice Areas: General Practice; Workers Compensation; Wrongful Termination; Family Law; Adoption Law; Child Custody; Child Support; Divorce; Visitation Rights; Personal Injury; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Truck Accidents; Head Injury; Spinal Injury; Slip and Fall; Wrongful Death; Construction Accidents; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability; Drugs and Medical Devices; Social Security Disability; Administrative Law; Wills; Probate
Admitted: 1980, Tennessee and the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee; 1985, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1990, U.S. Claims Court
Law School: University of Tennessee at Knoxville, J.D., 1979
College: American University, B.A., cum laude, 1976
Member: Nashville and Tennessee Bar Associations; Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association
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