by Jedidiah McKeehan | Apr 17, 2017 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jed McKeehan When I speak with individuals who do not work in the legal field (and sometimes even when they do), they will use the terms “jail” and “prison” interchangeably. The terms “attorney” and “lawyer” mean the same thing, do “jail” and “prison” mean the...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Apr 10, 2017 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jed McKeehan In my years in the legal profession, there are some laws for which I have never seen someone arrested. The “Peeping Tom” statute is one of them. Tennessee Code Annotated 39-13-607, titled, “Observation without consent,” states: (a) It is an offense...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Apr 3, 2017 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan If you have had any interaction with the legal system, there are two terms that you will hear quite often, “trial” and “hearing.” What do these two terms really mean? Do they mean the same thing? Yes and no. Although some attorneys will use...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Mar 27, 2017 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan Whether you are married or not, if you and the other parent of your children decide to part ways, it is necessary to put a custody arrangement in place. How does a court determine what the custody arrangement will be? Does the mother always get...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Mar 20, 2017 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan When individuals who have children get divorced they are required to enter in to a “Parenting Plan.” This plan dictates who gets the children on what dates. This plan stays in place until the children turn 18 or graduate from high school,...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Mar 13, 2017 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan When people come see me to get divorced, one of the questions that I hear the most is, “I want this done as quickly as possible, how long will it take until I’m actually divorced?” The answer is, “Well, it depends.” Pursuant to Tennessee Code...
