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Can I Modify Child Custody in Tennessee?
There are a number of other circumstances in which the custody of a minor child must be awarded by a judge to one parent or the other. Sometimes, one parent (or both) wishes to modify the terms of the Parenting Plan. Learn more about child custody in this presentation.
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Child Support and Visitation in Tennessee
The child support order generally mandates both the frequency of payments and the amount that the supporting parent must pay the supported parent to help care for the child. In Tennessee, the courts follow Tennessee Code – Title 36, Section 36-5-501 as a basic layout of the rules for determining the amount of support that is to be paid. check to learn more.
Tennessee courts favor joint custody if both parents agree. In making a custody determination, the court considers all relevant factors, including the following: Love, affection, and emotional ties existing between the parents and the child; Disposition of the parents to provide the child with food, clothing, medical care, education, and other necessary care and the degree to which a parent has been the primary caregiver; check to learn more.