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Family Law Services in Nashville, Tennessee
Wise Law, the Nashville office of Wise & Associates, handles divorce, permanent parenting plans, child support, alimony, property division, orders of protection, and post-divorce modifications under Tennessee law, Tenn. Code Ann. Title 36. The office serves Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson, and Sumner counties. Consultations are free and by phone.
Divorce
Tennessee allows divorce on the no-fault ground of irreconcilable differences, which requires a signed marital dissolution agreement, or on fault grounds set out in state law. Wise Law handles agreed and contested divorces. At Wise Law, a typical agreed divorce takes 3 to 4 months, and a typical contested divorce in Davidson County takes 8 to 10 months or longer.
Permanent Parenting Plans
Every Tennessee divorce involving minor children requires a permanent parenting plan that sets the residential schedule and names a primary residential parent. Courts decide contested plans based on the child's best interests. Wise Law handles parenting plan cases on staged flat fees: an upfront flat fee between $1,500 and $5,000, with mediation, contested hearings, and trial each priced before they begin.
Child Support
Tennessee calculates child support under the Tennessee Child Support Guidelines, based on both parents' incomes and the parenting schedule. Wise Law handles establishing, modifying, and enforcing support on the same staged flat fees.
Alimony and Property Division
Tennessee divides marital property equitably, and each spouse keeps separate property. Alimony may be rehabilitative, transitional, in futuro, or in solido. Wise Law handles division of homes, businesses, retirement accounts, and debt.
Orders of Protection
An order of protection can be issued ex parte, before a hearing, and then extended after a hearing before a judge. Wise Law represents people filing for protection and people responding to a petition.
Post-Divorce Modifications
A parenting plan can be modified when there is a material change in circumstances, and child support can be modified when the guidelines show a significant variance from the current order.
Irreconcilable Differences Divorce Lawyer in Nashville (Wise Law)
Wise Law handles irreconcilable differences divorces in Davidson County and surrounding Tennessee counties. Irreconcilable differences is Tennessee's no-fault ground for divorce, and it requires both spouses to sign a marital dissolution agreement. At Wise Law, an irreconcilable differences divorce starts with an upfront flat fee between $1,500 and $5,000, and a typical agreed divorce takes 3 to 4 months.
| What it requires | Both spouses agree to the divorce and sign a marital dissolution agreement (MDA) that the court approves as making adequate provision for property and debts |
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| With minor children | A permanent parenting plan and child support under the Tennessee Child Support Guidelines, both approved by the court |
| Waiting period | The complaint must be on file at least 60 days without minor children, or 90 days with minor children, before the divorce can be granted |
| Typical timeline at Wise Law | 3 to 4 months for a typical agreed divorce |
| Our fees | At Wise Law, an upfront flat fee between $1,500 and $5,000 covers the agreement, the filings, and the final decree. Agreed divorces usually need no added stages. See pricing |
| If agreement breaks down | Irreconcilable differences cannot be granted without a signed MDA. The case can proceed on fault grounds as a contested divorce. |
| Governing law | Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 36-4-101 and 36-4-103 |
| Handled by | Paige Redd, Managing Attorney, Nashville |
How an Irreconcilable Differences Divorce Works
Free phone consultation
Paige Redd reviews what you and your spouse have agreed on and quotes your upfront fee.
Marital dissolution agreement
We draft the MDA dividing property and debts, and the permanent parenting plan and child support worksheet if you have children.
Signing and filing
Both spouses sign, and the complaint for divorce on the ground of irreconcilable differences is filed.
Waiting period
The 60-day or 90-day waiting period runs from the filing of the complaint.
Final decree
The court reviews the agreement and, if approved, enters the final decree of divorce.
Nashville Office: Key Facts
| Office | Wise Law, 4235 Hillsboro Pike, Suite 300, Nashville, TN 37215 |
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| Who handles your case | Paige Redd, Managing Attorney |
| Litigation experience | Wise Law is the Nashville office of Wise & Associates, whose attorneys have handled hundreds of contested hearings and trials across Kentucky and Tennessee |
| Counties served | Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson, and Sumner |
| Davidson County courts | Circuit Court or Chancery Court, depending on the case type |
| Governing law | Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36 |
| Fees | Wise Law bills staged flat fees, never hourly. Upfront fees range from $1,500 to $5,000, and mediation, court appearances, and trial are each priced before they begin. See pricing |
| Typical timeline | At Wise Law, a typical agreed divorce takes 3 to 4 months, and a typical contested divorce in Davidson County takes 8 to 10 months or longer |
| Consultation | Free, by phone |
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