Nashville, TN family law attorney Daniel Loyd Taylor gives a quick overview of the divorce process in Tennessee. Divorce is typically divided into five main categories: grounds, custody, child support, alimony, and division of property. Grounds and custody pertain to matters of human behavior rather than finances, while child support, alimony, and property division are financially oriented. Child support and alimony address income and expenses, while the division of marital property resembles a partnership’s balance sheet, involving the evaluation of assets, their values, and debts to determine a fair division between spouses.

Each of these five categories includes numerous subcategories, adding significant complexity to the process. Divorce, particularly in complicated cases, requires substantial expertise and is rarely straightforward.