MBA Dinner & Awards 2022
- At December 11, 2022
- By Miles Mason
- In News
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December 8, 2022, the Memphis Bar Association had its first major event since 2019. Held at the Botanic Garden, many of the movers and shakers of the Memphis bar watched as awards were given out and “thank you” speeches played on video. (Yes, in the past, some lawyers spoke and spoke and spoke. Imagine that. […]
Read More»Grandparents Failed to Show Harm to Child from Denial of Visitation
- At December 09, 2022
- By Miles Mason
- In Grandparent Rights
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Tennessee child custody case summary on grandparent visitation. Visitation granted by Juvenile Court. Overruled by Court of Appeals. In re Houston D. The child in this Tipton County, Tennessee, Juvenile Court case was born to unmarried parents in 2014. Up until 2018, the paternal grandparents provided care for the child about twice a week. But […]
Read More»No Reduction of Alimony for Paying Adult Son’s Car Payment
- At December 08, 2022
- By Miles Mason
- In Alimony, Divorce
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Tennessee alimony divorce case summary. Laurel Martin Griffin v. Kevin Michael Griffin The husband in this Williamson County, Tennessee, case brought an appeal to the Tennessee Court of Appeals after his divorce. The lower court’s decision was affirmed in most respects, but the alimony and child support awards were vacated, since the lower court had […]
Read More»Court Failed to Find Whether Father Abused Child
- At December 07, 2022
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody
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Tennessee child custody case summary. Samuel Randall Friedsam, III, v. Frankie Michelle Krisle The child in this Rutherford County, Tennessee, case was born in 2016 to unwed parents. The mother allowed the father unsupervised time with the child until a visit when the child was three months old. The father called to report that the […]
Read More»McDonald’s Owner Ordered to Pay $2+ Million Alimony
Tennessee case summary on business valuation, alimony after 37 years married, and electronic evidence destruction in divorce. NOTE: See link below to Rob Vance’s blog discussing this case in more detail. James Franklin Byrd v. Valerie Finley Byrd v. Byrd Brothers, LLC, et al. The husband and wife in this Shelby County, Tennessee, case married […]
Read More»Inappropriate Tik Tok Videos Not Enough to Change Custody
Tennessee child custody case summary. In re B.C. The child in this Lake County, Tennessee, juvenile court custody case was born in 2016 to unwed parents. The parties agreed to a parenting plan under which the mother was named the primary residential parent, with the father having 182 days of parenting time. In 2020, the […]
Read More»On Demand CLE: Dissipation of Assets, Wiretapping, and More
- At December 01, 2022
- By Miles Mason
- In Domestic Violence, Family Law, News
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Dissipation of Assets, Wiretapping, and More: When Divorce Cases Turn Ugly View this national webinar from NBI on Demand CLE featuring Joseph W. Smith and Amy Amundsen. Click link above for details. Specific topics from Joe and Amy: VI. Assault and Battery, Marital Rape, and Other Physical Damage Claims VI. Economic Abuse, Dissipation of Marital […]
Read More»Mom’s Move Approved But Cost Her Parenting Time
Tennessee child custody modification case summary. Heather Anne (Coats) Emch v. Edward Glen Emch The mother and father in this case moved to Wilson County, Tennessee, shortly before the birth of their daughter. A year later, they entered into a marital dissolution agreement and permanent parenting plan. Under that plan, the parents had alternating weeks […]
Read More»Real Estate Quit Claim Deed Center of Classification Issue
Tennessee case summary on property classification in divorce. Claude Ellis v. Melisa Jane Godfrey Ellis The husband and wife in this Bradley County, Tennessee, were married the day after Christmas, 1996. The husband had one child from prior marriages, and the parties had one child together. The husband filed for divorce in 2011. The husband […]
Read More»Wife to Pay Half of Husband’s Car Accident Judgment, She Let Insurance Policy Lapse
Tennessee case summary on debt division in divorce. Sean Christopher Davis v. Samantha Jean (Davis) Hofer In late 2019, the husband and wife in this Sumner County, Tennessee, case were divorced based upon their stipulation. Other than a child support arrearage, the decree did not address any specific issues, and reserved judgment on all other […]
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