Filing for Divorce in Memphis TN
Guiding Our Clients through Every Step of the Divorce Process
Richter & Rasberry guides our clients through every step of the divorce process, from the drafting and filing of your divorce complaint to the entry of your divorce judgment. Our attorneys provide you the legal counsel and personal attention you deserve when you file for divorce in Memphis.
Starting the Tennessee Divorce Process
Our firm helps you start the divorce process by drafting and filing your divorce complaint in the appropriate Tennessee county.
Tennessee law allows spouses to seek both fault and no-fault divorces in their complaints. Among the several grounds for a fault divorce in Tennessee are:
- Adultery
- Desertion
- Cruel and inhumane treatment
- A felony conviction, accompanied by a prison sentence
- Habitual substance abuse
- Impotence
- Bigamy
- The wife was pregnant at the time of the marriage by someone else, without her husband’s knowledge
In Tennessee a “no fault” divorce is referred to as one based on irreconcilable differences. A divorce granted on irreconcilable differences requires that the parties present the court with a marital dissolution agreement that details how the parties are going to divide their property and debts. Additionally, if there are children of the marriage, a permanent parenting plan and child support order must also be presented to the court for approval.
The waiting period for a irreconcilable differences divorce is 60 days from the date of the complaint if there are no children, 90 days if there are children.
Our attorneys will meet with you to discuss your case and decide what type of divorce is right for you. Contact us for a consultation about your divorce case.
Call 1 877 209-8832 to file for divorce in Memphis Tennessee.
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