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Step 1: Go to circuit court and request a petition. Go to the circuit court where you live, where the abuser lives, or where the abuse occurred. ... Step 2: Fill out the petition. Carefully fill out the petition. ... Step 3: A judge will review your petition. ... Step 4: Service of process. ... Step 5: The hearing.

Anyone seeking such an order must be prepared to present some physical evidence in addition to their own written statements and testimony in court. Evidence such as photographs, text messages, police reports or medical records. The court will not entertain a simple exchange of allegations.

At the hearing, you must prove that the abuser has committed an act(s) of domestic violence (as defined by the law). You must also convince a judge that you need the protection and the specific things you asked for in the petition.

Tennessee divorce law is very clear – equitable distribution of marital property does not mean equal distribution. Equal division describes awarding 50% to each spouse, also described as a 50/50 split. But it is not unusual for divisions (settlements and trial results) to be close to a 50/50 split.

As in other states, Tennessee judges treat a petitioner and a defendant equally fairly. Therefore, officially, it makes no difference which spouse initiates a divorce. Yet, filing for divorce first in TN can bring several benefits that we will discuss below.

Tennessee law considers each spouse's separate property in determining property division. If one spouse has substantially more separate property, the other spouse is likely to be awarded a greater division of marital property.

Even if you aren't accessing the funds at the time of your divorce, it's possible that your 401(k) could be considered marital property. And since Tennessee is an “equitable distribution” state, that means that your 401(k) may end up included in the division of property during the divorce.

A restraining order may be granted only by a judge of the court in which the action is pending or is to be filed; provided that if the judge of that court is disqualified, disabled or absent from the county, it may be granted by any judge having statutory power to enjoin or restrain.

Therefore, to obtain one, you will need to report the individual to the police and take them to court for their crimes. It will only be when the judge believes there is a reasonable chance that the victim of the crime will continue to be harassed by the perpetrator that a restraining order will be granted.