The parties getting a divorce have a number of options when it comes to the martial home. Many options proposed may only be good for one of the parties, especially if one party is left without ownership rights but still owes the mortgage if it later becomes delinquent. Refinancing is always an important consideration. S. Support - child support and pendente lite support. In Tennessee, a motion for pendente lite support is a legal process by which a dependent spouse may receive child support, alimony, or attorney's fees pending the litigation.
Most states have a rigid formula for calculating child support.
These formulas for calculating child support can differ dramatically in results from state to state because they often consider different factors. Some states consider income of the custodial parent. Tennessee does not. Below is a very general guide in Tennessee for determining child support based on net income of the non-custodial parent. Calculating child support for a self-employed person can be especially challenging because a particular state's definition of gross income and allowable deductions do not necessarily mean the same as that under federal income tax law.