The Tennessee divorce of Sam Houston and Eliza Allen changed the history of the United States. No one knows exactly what went wrong on their wedding night, but the next day Eliza publicly said that she wished he were dead. He had married the much younger Southern Belle because he had been elected Governor of Tennessee and needed a wife. The hard-drinking, hard-living Houston couldn’t have been more different from the innocent, protected Eliza. Three months after the wedding, Sam resigned as Governor, moved west and eventually led Texans in their bid for independence from Mexico. If Texas had not become independent of Mexico when it did, the Civil War might not have happened at all or differently.
Every divorce doesn’t change the history of a nation, but it’s shattering to the history of that family. While women who divorce today don’t experience the social stigma that Eliza Allen did, it is still devastating to many. Far too many divorced women find it financially disastrous, slipping several rungs down the economic ladder. Men also find it extremely difficult, facing high child support and other court-mandated expenses while seeing their children far less often.
The structure of the divorce agreement will have far-reaching consequences. All of the people involved will have to live with it after the heated emotion of the break-up has passed. Poorly thought-out provisions can poison post-divorce relationships; children will be especially impacted. A divorce lawyer needs to be able to protect and fight for the rights of their client, while still having the experience and understanding to be able to achieve a practical outcome that will be best for everyone.
Michelle Penna A Family Law Firm has been helping the people of Tennessee with their legal problems since 1860. They have been there for their clients through wars, droughts and storms. Martindale-Hubbell has granted this firm their highest rating, ‘AV Preeminent’. Their team of experience attorneys and staff can handle any legal need, just as they have for the past 150 years.
Their longevity is a result of their commitment to maintaining client relationships and ensuring client satisfaction. They listen to their clients and devote themselves to attaining the best and most cost-effective results possible. If someone is desperate and needs the best divorce attorney in Murrieta has, Batson Nolan will be there for them.
