Mom Can’t Be Held in Contempt for Telling Son Not to Take “Treasures” from Sunken Boat
- At January 29, 2025
- By Kathryn Owen
- In Child Custody, Divorce
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Tennessee child custody case summary on contempt in divorce and family law. Abigail Lynn Sevigny v. Warren Maxwell Sevigny The parents in this Davidson County, Tennessee, case were married in 2014 and had a child in 2016. In 2021, the mother was awarded a divorce on the grounds of irreconcilable difference. The case prompted a […]
Read More»Grandmother Not Entitled to Visitation of Child of Estranged Daughter
Tennessee case summary on grandparent visitation in divorce and family law. Mary McCabe Peirce v. Lee Wesson Hope The maternal grandmother in this Shelby County, Tennessee, grandparent visitation case brought an action against the child’s father. The mother, who had a history of substance abuse, was estranged from both her mother and the child. The […]
Read More»Dad Wins Custody When Mom Fails to Provide Medical Information
Tennessee child custody case summary on custody modification in family law. Delvon Paden v. Kyrstyen Davison The mother and father in this Montgomery County, Tennessee, case were never married, but were the parents of a child born in 2014. Under the permanent parenting plan, the Juvenile Court named the mother the primary residential parent. The […]
Read More»Mom Not Entitled to Have Trial Judge Removed from Case
Tennessee child custody case summary on recusal in divorce and family law. Michelle Miller v. Carlos Durand The father was named the primary residential parent in 2023 in this Carter County, Tennessee, case. The mother had previously made a motion to recuse the judge, Chancellor Suzanne S. Cook, but that motion had been denied and […]
Read More»Judge Who Lost Election Must Still Provide Complete Findings in Pending Case
- At January 25, 2025
- By Kathryn Owen
- In Divorce, Divorce Process
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Tennessee case summary on divorce process. Stephen Charles Johnson v. Elizabeth Kay Johnson The husband and wife in this Knox County, Tennessee, case were married in 1991 and had two children, both of whom were over the age of majority before their divorce hearing. The husband sued for divorce in 2018, and the case went […]
Read More»Dad in Custody Case Can’t Be Subject to Lifetime Restraining Order
- At January 24, 2025
- By Kathryn Owen
- In Child Custody, Divorce
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Tennessee case summary on restraining orders in divorce. Jamie M. Cooper v. Bradley Cooper The parents in this Tennessee case had three children at the time of their divorce. The mother filed for divorce in Benton County and alleged irreconcilable differences. She asked for, and was granted, an ex parte restraining order. The husband filed […]
Read More»Separation Agreement Called for Excess Child Support, But Could Be Modified
Tennessee child support case summary on child support modification in divorce and family law. James Nicholas Howard v. Ama Narvarte Howard The parents in this Montgomery County, Tennessee, case separated in 2019, at which time the husband agreed to pay child support for the three children. The father filed for divorce in 2021 and requested […]
Read More»Unwed Dad Not Entitled to Give His Surname to Child
- At January 22, 2025
- By Kathryn Owen
- In Child Custody
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Tennessee child support case summary on child’s surname change in family law. Brett Thomas Ferguson v. Lucy Maria Traughber The child in this Robertson County, Tennessee, case was born to unwed parents in 2021. The matter was heard by Judge Joel Perry, who approved the parenting plan and set child support. A hearing was held […]
Read More»Husband Who Abused Drugs During Marriage Could Set Aside Default Judgment
- At January 21, 2025
- By Kathryn Owen
- In Alimony, Child Custody, Divorce
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Tennessee case summary on default judgment in divorce. Tina Marie Eltzroth v. Danny Ray Eltzroth The husband and wife in this Sevier County, Tennessee, case were married in 2000 and had a child who was born in 2007. The wife filed for divorce in 2021. The husband was served, but failed to file an answer. […]
Read More»Joe Smith Presents at the 2024 Fall Tennessee Judicial Conference
- At January 03, 2025
- By Kathryn Owen
- In Family Law, News
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On October 16, 2024, Joe Smith was invited back to present at the Fall Tennessee Judicial Conference (TJC). This is second time sharing his knowledge with the Tennessee Judges (a very prestigious honor). Here is his experience in his own words: On October 16, 2024, I had the honor of presenting at the Fall Tennessee […]
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