Training Attorneys, Mediators and Students
join us for the Parent Education Class! Did you know we are an approved provider for the Parent Education Class? As a Tennessee attorney, you can receive 4 hours of CLE (and CME for Tennessee Rule 31 Listed Mediators) for attending the class. This course covers: Divorce laws for clients How to assist your clients […]
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New Requirements for DV Mediators in Tennessee! Are you a Family Listed Mediator in Tennessee? If so, you are eligible to add the designation “Specially Trained in Domestic Violence Issues.” The ADRC recently changed the training requirements. The Supreme Court has amended Rule 31(14)(g) as to the number of training hours required to obtain a […]
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Help your clients review their Tennessee Permanent Parenting Plan. It’s a great time of year to send out a reminder for your clients to review their Tennessee Permanent Parenting Plan. Tax documents are coming in and it may be time to adjust the Child Support Worksheet. You can also see if there has been a […]
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State of Tennessee Changes the Child Support Calculator! After about a decade of the same calculator, the state updated the Tennessee Child Support Calculator on May 10, 2020. The Parenting Plan Form has NOT changed (yet?). Some of the changes include: Changes to the child support amount based on updated statistics […]
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Nine rights for Tennessee parents!
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This month we are continuing our series on the new TCJA and how it impacts divorce… Filing Status Categories The new tax law keeps the current five filing “statuses” in place. They are currently: Single Married filing jointly Married filing separately Head of household Qualifying widow/er with dependent child Child Tax Credits and Standard Deductions […]
DetailsCurrent Tax Law There are many questions surrounding the new tax law and how it impacts alimony payments. Under the current law, alimony is tax deductible by the spouse paying it and is included as taxable income to the spouse receiving it. The current law is active in all divorces settled on or before December […]
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