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Divorce - how long?
what happens next?

We prepared this page to help you get an idea of the time frames and the steps involved in the divorce process in Tennessee.

The two YouTube videos you will find on this page sort of walk you through a step-by-step sequence of events -- intended to answer the 'what happens next' question that most people ask.

There are two large videos, and you will note that one is -- with -- children and the other video is -- without -- children.

Parenting classes

Any divorce with children in Tennessee will require completion of a parenting class to earn a certificate of to present to the judge. Please click here for a list of court approved parenting classes.

Parenting plans

The Tennessee courts have developed a standardized form for parenting plans. Please click here for parenting plan worksheets.

Tennessee child support calculator

The Tennessee courts have developed standardized child support guideline calculations. Please click here for state support guidelines.

Health Insurance

The form required to prove health insurance coverage. Please click here to download the health insurance form.

Divorce Income, Asset, Liability worksheet

This for is used to analyze all the divorce support and asset division calculations. Please click here to download the fillable pdf financial worksheet.


Our founding attorney explains a bit about how our practice has evolved, and how we have made things a little easier and more convient for clients by using online methods.

See this video which covers a divorce with children timeline.



See this video which covers a divorce without children timeline.

Some of our recognitions -



Best Probate Lawyers in Memphis , 10 Best attorneys in Tennessee , Best Family law lawyers in Memphis , Three best rated estate planning attorneys Memphis Top 10 memphis divorce attorneys , Three best rated attorney business
Named the best probate lawyer in Memphis. Selected as one of the 10 best family law attorneys in Tennessee by a client satisfaction survey polling actual clients. Selected as a best family lawyer in Memphis. One of the three best rated estate planning atorneys in Memphis. Voted a Top 10 divorce attorney in Memphis by Trust Analytics client ratings.

Instant answers - right here - anytime.

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Let's say it's midnight. As you're falling off to sleep you remember a legal term - somebody mentioned QDRO or quadro. What is that? Open your smart phone. Ask our Robbie. He'll give you a 2 or 3 paragrph answer in 30 seconds. It might have taken you 30 minutes to an hour using a search engine. Now, get some rest, knowing we're here, we have your back, we can explain things anytime - day or night.

Send secure, private email, text, and documents

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Click the link: Item 2 = send email. Item 4 = send documents. Item 5 = text or call for divorce, probate, or tax matters.

Podcasts - to talk you through a family problem

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They are quick audio tracks that can talk you through or explain many problems and legal concepts. You can listen privately on your phone earbuds, wherever you happen to be.

Offering you video answer sessions

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Learn more, anytime, from anywhere - select a playlist on Divorce - Estate or Tax Law. All our videos are short and to-the-point, so you can get to the meat of any concept in a rapid fashion, then move on to the next video idea when you wish.

Move back to our main page -

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Click here to explore our entire site, to link into our secure client portal and much more

Saving you time and hassles with our Secure Portal Connection

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Send messages. Exchange and store your documents electronically. It is your own private case file with dual factor credential verification and encrypted data tunnels. Think of it as your personal guarded bank vault that only you can access - anytime, from anywhere you are.