Legal Question in Family Law in Tennessee

Re: legal cosdity and child alemony

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Re: legal cosdity and child alemony

Regarding alimony (spousal support), one factor the court will consider is the length of the marriage and, since your marriage has been of relatively short duration, and he is already paying one ex-wife $1,000.00 per month, he may lack the ability to pay you much, if any, alimony. In regard to the house, it is important to know whether the house was purchased after you married your husband. If not, the court may consider the increase in the value of the house during your marriage and your contributions to the increase in value. You may be entitled to part of the equity in the house. As far as keeping the house, whoever is awarded the house usually also has to pay the mortgage on it. In calculating the amount of child support you will receive, credit will be given to him for the support he already pays for his three other children. He should be ordered to pay your prenatal and birthing expenses and, once the child is born, he should be ordered to pay child support in accordance with Tennessee Child Support Guidelines, allowing him credit off his net income for his other child support obligation. Both of you will have to attend a four hour parent education seminar and enter into a permanent parenting plan which specifies who the child will live with at what times, who the child spends which holidays with, who will make the major decisions regarding the child, who will pay child support and in what amount and all other issues affecting the child. If you can't come to an agreement on these issues, you will be referred to a mediator who will assist you in making the agreement.

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