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Child-centered divorce and custody lawyers in Tennessee.

Three lawyers whose public records show meaningful child-focused work, substantial family-law depth, professional stature, and a useful first-party online presence.

Research reviewedAugust 17, 2026
01Editorial score96/100

Nashville · Tennessee

Marlene Eskind Moses

Gullett Sanford Robinson & Martin PLLC

Moses is the clearest Tennessee choice because she combines one of the strongest family-law résumés in the country with a social-work perspective that is unusually relevant to children and family systems. She can use collaborative practice and mediation to reduce unnecessary damage, but she is also a board-certified family-law trial specialist with decades of complex-case experience. Her leadership includes national presidencies of both the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and the International Academy of Family Lawyers. The recommendation is supported by a detailed current firm biography, substantive practice pages, an AAML profile and Tennessee mediator records, giving prospective clients several credible sources rather than a single marketing claim.

Why the children-first signal is real

Master of Social Work and long family-law practice with collaborative, mediation and litigation tools; public work addresses the emotional dimensions of divorce and protecting children.

Divorce and custody depth

Decades of complex family law, mediation, collaborative practice and trial work.

Professional stature

Past national president of AAML and IAFL, board-certified family-law trial specialist and current high-level professional recognition.

Children 29/30Case depth 25/25Stature 20/20Online presence 15/15License confidence 7/10
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Verification note and limitations

Status note: Prepublication exact-name verification required

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02Editorial score92/100

Memphis · Tennessee

Psonya C. Hackett

The Estate and Family Law Group

Hackett’s child-centered credentials are direct rather than rhetorical. Her biography says she began as a guardian ad litem for dependent and neglected children and also served as attorney ad litem, with her divorce and custody practice developing from that foundation. That history suggests familiarity with safety, child welfare and the difference between a child’s expressed wishes and a legally assessed best interest. She brings roughly 26 years of legal experience, a JD/MBA and a certified divorce-coach credential. Her online presence is substantial enough for a visitor to understand that background, review the family-law scope and contact the practice without being routed through a third-party directory.

Why the children-first signal is real

Began her career as a guardian ad litem for dependent and neglected children and has served as attorney ad litem; her family-law practice grew from that child-advocacy work.

Divorce and custody depth

Approximately 26 years of legal practice with divorce, custody, guardianship and child-related litigation.

Professional stature

JD/MBA, long practice, child-representation background and divorce-coaching credential.

Children 30/30Case depth 23/25Stature 17/20Online presence 15/15License confidence 7/10
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Verification note and limitations

Status note: Prepublication exact-name verification required

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03Editorial score93/100

Nashville · Tennessee

Caroline Gobbell Beauchamp

Lindsey Amonette McCarter Beauchamp + Glassford PLLC

Beauchamp offers Tennessee families a genuine range of process options. She was among the early collaborative practitioners in Middle Tennessee, helped build the local collaborative-law community and is an approved Rule 31 family mediator. Her background also includes contested family litigation, which matters because collaborative or mediated processes are not suitable in every custody case. The public-facing approach emphasizes respectful resolution and limiting emotional and financial harm without promising that conflict can always be avoided. A detailed firm biography and collaborative-divorce page are supported by official Tennessee mediator and attorney records, giving the recommendation a stronger evidentiary base than marketing materials alone.

Why the children-first signal is real

Early collaborative-law adopter and Rule 31 family mediator whose public approach emphasizes respectful problem solving and reducing avoidable emotional and financial damage.

Divorce and custody depth

Experienced in litigation, negotiation, mediation and collaborative divorce, including child-related disputes.

Professional stature

Founding leadership in Middle Tennessee collaborative practice and repeated peer recognition.

Children 25/30Case depth 25/25Stature 18/20Online presence 15/15License confidence 10/10
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Verification note and limitations

Status note: Official Tennessee profile located; recheck immediately before publication

Recheck official status and discipline before publication; confirm suitability of collaborative process for cases involving coercion or violence.

Before you hire anyone

A shortlist is the beginning of diligence, not the end.

Kids First Divorce is an independent editorial publication. We do not represent you, refer you to counsel, certify any lawyer, or predict any result. Selection is based on publicly available information reviewed as of the date shown.

Confirm the lawyer’s current license and disciplinary history with the official state authority. Interview the lawyer about conflicts, fees, availability, geographic coverage, relevant experience, strategy, and whether their approach fits your family’s actual facts.

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