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If parents are unmarried at the time of their child's birth, the mother is presumed to have custody. Legal parents have the right to have a relationship with their child and to visit their child. Once a father acknowledges paternity, he gains these rights.

As a general descriptive term, ?standard visitation? in Tennessee means a non-primary residential parent enjoys parenting time every other weekend during the school year, 2 weeks in the Summer, and sharing equally all other holidays throughout the year including Christmas holidays, Spring Break, and Fall Break.

Filing for Child Custody in Tennessee: 5 Steps Step 1: Determine your court. Either you or the other parent must have lived in Tennessee for at least six months before you can begin a case. ... Step 2: Complete your paperwork. ... Step 3: Finalize your forms. ... Step 4: Hand in your paperwork. ... Step 5: Service.

Is there a maximum child support amount in Tennessee? One child ? $2,100 per month. Two children ? $3,200 per month. Three children ? $4,100 per month. Four children ? $4,600 per month. Five or more children ? $5,000 per month.

Waiting. In the divorce process, there are two major waiting periods. If there are no issues or conflicts, the divorce can finalize after a 60 day waiting period, or 90 if children are involved. After the finalization, an additional period of around 30 days exists before either party can remarry.

If you don't have attorneys' fees, an uncontested divorce in TN could cost under $1,000, including the $200 -$400 filing fee. If you choose to hire legal representation, though, the cost of your divorce could increase.