Michal Durakiewicz is an experienced professional and licensed attorney. He’s represented clients in Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin and middle Tennessee. Attorney Durakiewicz founded Durak Divorce and Family Law to provide his clients with top-notch legal services. You can trust him to help you face your legal matter with confidence.
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You can count on Attorney Durakiewicz to provide representation personalized to your unique situation. We know that each case is as different as the clients involved and take the time to create a course of action that is appropriate for the situation.
Ending a marriage is a major life transition, and the choices made during a divorce shape your finances, your parenting time, and your future. Tennessee allows both no fault and fault based divorce, and every case brings its own questions about property division, spousal support, and what happens with the children. Whether your divorce is uncontested and cooperative or contested and complex, preparation makes the difference in the outcome. Our attorneys handle divorce cases across Franklin and Williamson County at every stage, from the first filing through the final decree. Speak with a Franklin divorce lawyer today to understand your options and protect what matters most.
Family legal issues are some of the most stressful situations a person can face. Matters like divorce, child custody, child support, and marital property division are often hard fought and mentally taxing on everyone involved. The team at Durak Divorce and Family Law has spent more than a decade working closely with individuals and families in Franklin, TN through these trying times, treating every client like part of our own family and pursuing the best possible outcome with compassion and understanding. If you are facing a family law matter anywhere in Williamson County, contact our office today to speak with a Franklin family law attorney and learn how we can help.
Few things matter more than time with your children. Tennessee courts decide custody based on the best interest of the child, weighing factors like each parent’s role, stability, and ability to cooperate, then setting a parenting plan that names the primary residential parent and divides parenting time. These decisions are emotional, and the details of a parenting plan affect your family for years. Our team helps parents build strong cases in initial custody matters and in modifications when circumstances change. If you are facing a custody dispute in Williamson County, talk with a Franklin child custody lawyer about protecting your relationship with your children.
Child support in Tennessee is calculated under the income shares model, which considers both parents’ incomes, the parenting schedule, and costs like health insurance and childcare. The guideline number is only the starting point, though, and courts can deviate when the circumstances call for it. Getting the calculation right the first time prevents years of underpayment or overpayment, and existing orders can be modified or enforced when income or needs change. Whether you are establishing, modifying, or enforcing an order, a Franklin child support lawyer can make sure the numbers reflect your family’s real situation.
Your divorce has started, and money remains in a bank account bearing both spouses’ names. A joint account is not automatically divided 50/50 in a Tennessee divorce. The court considers whether the funds are marital or separate property and equitably divides the marital portion based on the circumstances. Money acquired during the marriage is generally treated differently from qualifying separate property. Premarital, gifted, or inherited
A child returns home repeating harsh comments one parent made about the other after a tense weekend. That moment can signal a larger co-parenting problem when conflict begins shaping the child’s relationship with either parent. Those behaviors can become relevant in a custody dispute when they affect the child or violate existing parenting arrangements. Tennessee courts decide custody by focusing on the child’s best interests
Your divorce is almost over, but one personal decision still feels unfinished. Yes, a spouse may ask a Tennessee divorce court to restore the name used before the marriage. Divorce does not automatically change either spouse’s name, so someone may keep a married surname or request a former name. Tennessee Supreme Court-approved divorce forms include an option to request restoration of a name used before
