Mom Not Allowed to Relocate to WA with Child
Tennessee child custody case summary on parental relocation in divorce and family law. Alexis Danielle Rapp v. Christopher George Rapp The parents in this Robertson County, Tennessee, parental relocation case were divorced in 2020, and the mother was named the primary residential parent of their son, with 249 days per year parenting time. In 2023, […]
Read More»Dad Entitled to Only 80 Days Parenting Time
Tennessee child custody case summary on maximizing parenting time in divorce and family law. Samuel Forrester Hunter v. Winnie Sue Cooper The parents in this Williamson County, Tennessee, case divorced after two years of marriage, and the court was called upon to decide custody for their six-month-old child. After the case was filed, the father […]
Read More»Lawyer Wins Another Day in Divorce Court
Tennessee case summary on alimony and child support in divorce. Daniel Seth Holliday v. Elizabeth Frances Holliday The husband and wife in this Hamilton County, Tennessee, case were married in 2003 and had two children. The husband, an attorney, filed for divorce in 2022 and alleged irreconcilable differences and inappropriate marital conduct. The wife was […]
Read More»Divorce Distribution Must Be As of Date of Judgment
Tennessee case summary on property division in divorce. Mary Rachel Cayson v. Patrick Cayson The husband and wife in this Tipton County, Tennessee, case were married in 2015 and separated in 2019. In 2017, the wife received from her grandfather shares of stock. Everyone agreed that the stock was the wife’s separate property, but the […]
Read More»Lawyer Not Voluntarily Underemployed for Purpose of Alimony Calculation
Tennessee alimony divorce case summary after 19 years married. Heather Danielle Rader Blount v. James Edward Blount The husband and wife in this Shelby County, Tennessee, case married in 1999. The wife had been a teacher in Memphis, and the husband had a law degree and worked with his father in a litigation practice. They […]
Read More»Husband’s Contempt Conviction Upheld, Case Sent Back for Re-sentencing
- At January 31, 2025
- By Kathryn Owen
- In Child Custody, Divorce
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Tennessee case summary on criminal contempt in divorce. Lisa Ann Welch v. William Mark Welch The wife in this Shelby County, Tennessee, case was concerned that the husband was using drugs and alcohol around the children, so she petitioned the court for an injunction requiring him to submit to testing. At the hearing, the husband […]
Read More»Property Titled in Husband’s Name Held to Be Marital
Tennessee case summary on property classification in divorce. Kathleen Nell Snapp v. Timothy Alva Snapp The parties in this Sullivan County, Tennessee, case divorced after over two decades of marriage. Prior to the marriage, the husband owned property on which he lived in a mobile home. During the marriage, a house was constructed on the […]
Read More»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 […]
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