The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will be working with the Department of State (DOS) to revise the procedures for determining when you may file an application for adjustment of status, which is the implementation of one aspect of President Obama's November 2014 executive action on immigration. The revised process [...]
In Tennessee there are seemingly two options when it comes to divorce. A couple can opt for a contested divorce, when one of the spouses has grounds for wanting to end the marriage but the other spouse objects and disputes the divorce or proposed division of the assets, debts and/or children co-parenting time. An uncontested [...]
How families in Tennessee are structuring themselves has been changing, so the law must change to keep up with the ways in which people are living. Gone are the days when mothers were almost automatically given primary custody of the child and fathers "dropped in" on their children's lives. Now, some men are beginning to [...]
When a couple decides to divorce, they should be allowed to announce that news – or not – in a way that makes them feel safe and secure. This is especially true, perhaps, when there are children involved. But the hack into the controversial website AshleyMadison.com has made that impossible for some couples, and has [...]
The New York Times Magazine recently ran an article on the subject of language in regards to immigration and immigrants. The point they were exploring, that the ugly term “illegals” is now back in everyday use, may not seem like a terribly important one, given the state of our immigration policies. But as an immigration [...]
When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges that any laws prohibiting same-sex marriage were unconstitutional, same-sex couples became free to marry in every state including Tennessee, where before this ruling the state had enacted a State Constitution based ban. Along with marriage equality and the ability for same-sex couples to marry, came [...]
Congratulations on your new marriage! There are few events more beautiful than a summer wedding here in Tennessee. Now that you and your partner have become one, however, you have a few important steps to take to ensure that you and your new spouse can live happily ever after. After you marry a U.S. [...]
One of the more complex – and often contentious – aspects of a divorce comes with the division of property. Because Tennessee is an equitable distribution state, all marital property is divided in a way that the court deems fair or just. What that does not guarantee, however, is an equal division of that property. [...]
Going through a divorce is almost always an emotionally challenging time. Your entire world has been up-ended and you most likely lay awake with endless questions swirling around in your head. Being informed about the process and having a basic idea about what is going to happen can help put your mind at ease. Sitting [...]
In February, the USCIS under the Department of Homeland Security announced that certain H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B non-immigrants can now apply for employment authorization as long as the holder of the H-1B nonimmigrant has begun the process of seeking employment-based, legal permanent resident status. Spouses of H-1B visa holders in the following categories may [...]
