Unwed Father Fails to Provide Evidence of Name Change Benefits Child
- At September 13, 2021
- By Miles Mason
- In Family Law
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Tennessee child name change case summary. Michael Ashley Lockhart v. Casey Dawn Higgins The child in this Warren County, Tennessee, case was born to unwed parents in 2018, and the father filed a petition to establish paternity about two weeks later. The petition included a request to change the child’s surname to his. The parents […]
Judges Must State Reasons For Name Change on Record
- At August 10, 2020
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody, Family Law
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Tennessee family law case summary on children’s name change and naming rights. In Re Lachlan B., et al. The two children in this Washington County, Tennessee, case were born in 2019 to unwed parents. The parents mediated the issues involving parenting schedules and child support, but were unable to agree upon the child’s surname. On […]
Father Loses Name Change for Kids
- At December 09, 2019
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody
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Tennessee name rights case summary. Trevor Millmeyer v. Bridge Whitten The twin children in this McNairy County, Tennessee, case were born to unwed parents in 2012. In 2014, the father filed a petition to establish parentage and to set visitation and child support. The parents were able to agree on most issues, but were unable […]
Father Has Burden to Prove Name Change in Childs Best Interest
- At July 24, 2017
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody
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Tennessee child name change case summary. Trevor Howell v. Kennedy Smithwick The child in this Tennessee paternity and custody case was born in December 2014, and the father filed a petition to establish paternity in 2015. After the petition was filed, the parties agreed to an order under which the father had parenting time on […]
Name Change in Custody Case Hinges on Best Interests of Children
- At June 19, 2017
- By Miles Mason
- In Family Law, Father's Rights
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Tennessee case summary on name change in Tennessee family law. Nathan Z. Vinson v. Kristin Denise Ball, et al. In this Cumberland County, Tennessee, child custody case, the biological parents agreed to an order in 2010 naming the mother as the primary residential parent, with the father having visitation rights. The mother sent the two […]
Child’s Name Cannot Be Changed By Court Policy Without Evidence
- At July 16, 2018
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody, Father's Rights
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Tennessee case summary on unwed parents’ child’s name change. In re: Emersyn W. The child in this Montgomery County, Tennessee, case was born in 2017 to unwed parents. The parents had been in a relationship for about three years, but the relationship ended before the child was born. The father petitioned the juvenile court to […]
Tennessee Transgender Teen Can Legally Change Name
- At March 28, 2018
- By Miles Mason
- In Family Law
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Tennessee case summary on a minor’s name change in family law. In re Leyna A. The sixteen-year-old minor in this Tennessee case was transgender and was currently undergoing medical transition via hormone therapy from gender female to gender male. Her parents filed a petition to change the child’s name from Leyna Jane to Charlie James, […]
Tennessee Children Allowed to Change Surname Following Father’s Abuse
- At August 13, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce Process, Family Law, Home
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Tennessee law case summary on name change in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Jeanette Hill v. Michael Lester Hill – Children’s Name Change Following Divorce Jeanette Hill, the mother, and Michael Lester Hill, the father, were married in 1994. The mother had one daughter (“the daughter”) from a previous relationship, and the mother […]
COVID-19 Distance Learning Warranted Custody Change
Tennessee child custody modification case summary. Eric Emory Edwards v. Dallis Leeann Edwards The parties in this Rutherford County, Tennessee, case were divorced in 2016, at which time they agreed to a permanent parenting plan for their daughter who was about 8 years old. The mother was named primary residential parent with 210 parenting days […]
No Change of Custody Despite Trampoline Park and “Hindu Symbol” Charges
Tennessee child custody modification case summary. Benjamin McCurry v. Agness McCurry The mother and father in this Washington County, Tennessee, case were married in 2016 and had one child in 2017. They separated the following year and divorced in 2019. The father was named the primary residential parent, but the mother was granted only limited […]
