Wife Awarded New Car, Despite Being Classified as Marital Asset
Tennessee case summary on property classification and division in divorce. Jessica M. Amarino v. Jarone Amarino After a rocky relationship, the husband and wife in this Montgomery County, Tennessee, case were married in 2021. The next month, the husband, who served in the U.S. Army, was deployed overseas. Immediately prior to proposing, the husband purchased […]
Read More»Chriselle Lim and Allen Chen Divorce
- At April 30, 2024
- By Miles Mason
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Chriselle Lim and Allen Chen, April 30, 2024 Divorce Update: Since their divorce in July 26, 2023, former spouses Chriselle Lim and Allen Chen have been living independently while co-parenting their two daughters. Allen Chen continues his low profile social media presence. He has a proud dad’s photo page on Instagram, a reflection of […]
Read More»Peskind is Back! This time teaching oral advocacy.
- At April 30, 2024
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce Process, Family Law, News
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We got Peskind, again! This is Steven Peskind’s third series in which he has appeared on our YouTube channel. This time, he is speaking on oral advocacy, a topic near and dear to his heart. Steven’s courtroom advocacy skills are unmatched; so much so that he is trusted by the National Institute of Trial Advocacy […]
Read More»Sen. Brent Taylor Helping with Avoiding Elimination of Two Shelby County Judgeships
- At April 05, 2024
- By Miles Mason
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Senator Brent Taylor is helping our Memphis Bar. I was able to catch up with our Senator this Friday at The Capital Grille. He shared, I thought I would provide an update on the two judgeships in Shelby County being moved elsewhere in Tennessee. I worked the committee ahead of time and there simply were […]
Read More»Marital Residence Was Marital Property, Even Though Titled in Husband’s Name
Tennessee case summary on property classification in divorce. Sarah Elizabeth Parker v. Kenton Stone Parker The husband and wife in this Sullivan County, Tennessee, case began residing together in 2005 and were married in 2009. They had two children before filing for divorce in 2020. While living together, but before their marriage, the parties purchased […]
Read More»Dad Has Parenting Time Reduced Based Upon Abuse of Other Women
- At April 01, 2024
- By Miles Mason
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Tennessee child custody modification case summary. Maryclair McDonald v. Kaleb Coffel A Tennessee statute allows for parenting time to be restricted if the parent is found to have committed domestic abuse. That statute was at issue in this Bradley County, Tennessee, case. In 2018, the mother of a five year old girl file a petition […]
Read More»Stipulation Between Divorcing Spouses Included All Interest in Property, Not Mere Possession
- At March 29, 2024
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Property Classification
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Tennessee case summary on classification of inherited real property in divorce. Karen Elizabeth Phillips Lowe v. Robert Melvin Lowe The husband and wife in this Unicoi County, Tennessee, case were married in 1993. It was the wife’s third marriage and the husband’s second. They had no children, and in 2022, they separated. The wife filed […]
Read More»Court Must Make Detailed Findings Before Concluding that Wife’s House Transmuted to Marital Property
- At March 28, 2024
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Property Classification
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Tennessee case summary on classification and transmutation in divorce. Jennifer Lynn Morgan Esposito v. Joseph Diego Esposito The parties in this Campbell County, Tennessee, case were married in 2012 and had no children. In 2021, the wife filed for divorce, alleging inappropriate marital conduct and irreconcilable differences. The wife was 55 years old, and the […]
Read More»When Residence and Family Business Were Housed on Property, it Became Marital Asset
- At March 27, 2024
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Property Classification
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Tennessee case summary on property division classification in divorce. Kelly R. Harris v. Lonnie C. Harris The husband in this Knox County, Tennessee, case purchased about 15 acres of property in 1987, and paid $97,000, about eight years before his marriage. Prior to the marriage, the wife worked for the husband as secretary. About six […]
Read More»Divorced Couple’s Home to Be Valued at Time of Sale, Not Time of Divorce
Tennessee case summary on property division after divorce. Taylor Brocato (now Dunn) v. Kyle Young The husband and wife were divorced in Montgomery County, Tennessee, in 2019, and the final decree incorporated their Marital Dissolution Agreement (MDA). Among other things, that agreement provided that when their house was sold, the wife would receive “half of […]
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