What is Marital Property under Tennessee Law- Part I

Tenn. Code Ann. 36-4-121 (b) defines marital property. Under (b)(1), marital property includes: All real and personal property acquired by either spouse during the marriage until the date of the divorce hearing. If one spouse tries to convey property fraudulently before the complaint for divorce is filed, then it may also be deemed to be.

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September 22

Best Interest of Child in Child Custody Decisions

When the mother and father are divorcing, or if they were never married, and a custody decision is sought in the courts, under Tennessee Code Annotated 36-6-106(a), the courts will apply a best interest of the child analysis in order to determine which parent should have primary custody or if the parents should have joint.

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