While the term “custody” remains in general usage, parenting decisions in Tennessee generally establish one parent as the “Primary Residential Parent” (“PRP”) and the other as the “Alternate Residential Parent” (“ARP”). The PRP is generally the parent with whom the child resides more than fifty percent (50%) of the time.

Generally, “marital property” means all real and personal property, both tangible and intangible, acquired by either or both spouses during the course of the marriage up to the date of the final divorce hearing and owned by either or both spouses as of the date of filing of a complaint for divorce

Mediation is a process in which a third-party neutral assists in resolving a dispute between two or more other parties. It is a non-adversarial approach to conflict resolution. The role of the mediator is to facilitate communication between the parties, assist them in focusing on the real issues of the dispute, and generate options that meet the interests or needs of all relevant parties in an effort to resolve the conflict.

A pre-nuptial agreement sets out the agreement of the parties concerning how their property would be divided or what support would be provided in the event of death or divorce. Parties who intend to marry may enter into a pre-nuptial agreement that covers property owned by either spouse before the marriage, including the income from and appreciation in value of that property.