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Yates & Wheland is a law firm based in Chattanooga, Tennessee that practices family law and criminal defense. Yates & Wheland is goal-driven and focused on delivering results for their clients. Some focus areas of Yates and Wheland's include divorce, child custody, DUI, drug, and assault.
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family law
Parental Alienation in Tennessee
Tennessee parental alienation — one parent influencing child against other parent — can lead to custody modification, contempt findings, sanctions, and reunification therapy. Difficult to prove but increasingly recognized.
criminal defense
Criminal Restitution in Tennessee
Tennessee criminal restitution requires defendants to repay victims for losses caused by the crime — mandatory in many cases, enforceable as civil judgment, often non-dischargeable in bankruptcy.
dui
DUI Expungement / Sealing in Tennessee
Tennessee DUI expungement varies dramatically — some states allow sealing / expunging DUI convictions, many prohibit. Even where allowed, specific waiting periods + procedures apply.
