Robert A. Wampler Family Law Blog

Recent 2008 divorce statistics released by the U.S. Census Bureau shows that the national average divorce rate is 10.7 percent.  In that same year, Tennessee’s divorce rate was 12.5 percent.  Further, data from the CDC’s (Center for Disease Control) report, broken down by year show that in Tennessee:

A skilled divorce lawyer in Memphis or throughout TN will understand the legal aspects of divorce and options available. Each state determines its own divorce law, and Memphis divorce law has specific rules and requirements for divorce:

    Residency. Memphis divorce law has a six-month residency requirement to file for a divorce.

    Grounds. Every Memphis, TN divorce must... Read More

The Tennessee divorce process is difficult and often confusing for emotional couples who decide to file for divorce.  The divorce process begins with drafting a document and filing the complaint with the appropriate Tennessee court. Tennessee courts allow for fault or no-fault divorce whereas a fault divorce includes factors such as adultery, felony convictions, bigamy, substance abuse/addiction, domestic violence, etc and a no-fault divorce is based on the grounds of irreconcilable... Read More