Tennessee Divorce Forms and Papers

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Tennessee Divorce terms and procedures are unique, as are all state by state divorce procedures, so please be sure to review them prior to ordering your Divorce Forms

If you meet the Tennessee State requirements for Divorce please proceed to order your divorce documents.

Tennessee Residency Requirements

If the grounds for divorce arose outside of Tennessee then at least one spouse must have been a resident of the state for six months before filing. If the grounds arose in state, there is no minimum time requirement.

Grounds for Divorce In Tennessee

The no-fault grounds for divorce in Tennessee are:

irreconcilable differences;
living separate and apart without cohabitation for three years and there are no minor children.

The fault based grounds are:

adultery;
conviction of a felony with imprisonment;
impotence;
willful desertion for one year;
endangering the life of the spouse.

Tennessee Child Custody

The court will generally approve any agreement of the parties concerning their children so long as it appears to be in the children's best interest. Joint custody agreements permit both parties to participate in the major decisions concerning their children. They typically do not mean that the children share their time with their parents equally.

Child Support

Tennessee has adopted child support guidelines which apply in virtually every case, unless special circumstances are present. The child support calculation takes into consideration the gross income of both parties, and certain child related expenses. Child support will continue until the child reaches the age of majority, and may be extended through his or her secondary education.

Venue

A divorce petition may be filed in the county where the parties reside at the time of their separation, or in the county in which the respondent resides, if he or she is resident of the state. If the respondent is a nonresident of the state or a convict, then file in the county where the petitioner resides.

Mediation

Upon motion of either party, or upon its own motion, a court may order the parties to participate in mediation. Either party may file a motion requesting mediation of their disputed issues, if a divorce is pending. Prior to the initiation of divorce proceedings, the parties may choose to submit any or all of their issues to mediation so that they may proceed in court on an uncontested basis.