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Overview The cost of obtaining a divorce in Tennessee varies widely depending on whether the case is contested, uncontested, or involves minor children. The Tennessee Code Annotated (T.C.A.) does not prescribe a fixed fee for divorce proceedings but authorizes county clerks to collect standard court costs and service charges consistent with T.C.A. § 8-21-401 and…

Overview An uncontested divorce in Tennessee is a streamlined judicial process by which spouses can dissolve their marriage when both parties agree on every material issue—grounds, property division, spousal support, and if applicable, child custody and support. Authorized primarily under Tennessee Code Annotated (T.C.A.) § 36-4-101(a)(14) (irreconcilable differences) and T.C.A. § 36-4-103, this pathway allows…

Overview Tennessee’s no-fault divorce law provides a statutory pathway for spouses to dissolve their marriage without alleging or proving misconduct by either party. The governing provisions are found primarily in Tennessee Code Annotated (T.C.A.) § 36-4-101 (a)(14) and companion sections of Title 36, Chapter 4, which collectively authorize dissolution on the ground of “irreconcilable differences.”…

Overview In Tennessee, a divorce is a judicial proceeding that dissolves the marital relationship pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated (T.C.A.) § 36-4-101 et seq. The process begins when one spouse (the petitioner) files a Complaint for Divorce in the appropriate circuit or chancery court. Tennessee recognizes both fault-based and no-fault divorces. A no-fault divorce—often called…