TN Court Must Maximize Parenting Time Or State Reasons For Not Doing So
- At July 13, 2023
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody, Father's Rights
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Tennessee child custody case summary. Darryl Lee Pogue v. Jessica Simms The child in this Lincoln County, Tennessee, case was born to unwed parents in 2021. The father sued to establish paternity and a DNA test established that he was the biological father. The case went to trial on the issue of visitation, and trial […]
Read More»Colonel’s Wife Awarded Alimony in Futuro after 30+ Years
Tennessee case summary on alimony in divorce after over 30 years of marriage. Teresa Arlene Simmons Perkins v. Dennis Andrew Perkins The husband and wife in this Dyer County, Tennessee, case were married in 1987. Both parties had a college degree. At the time of their marriage, the husband was a First Lieutenant in the […]
Read More»Ex-Husband’s Duty to Pay Mortgage Continues Despite Wife’s Remarriage
- At July 03, 2023
- By Miles Mason
- In After Divorce, Alimony, Attorney's Fees
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Tennessee post-divorce alimony collection matter. Pamela Patteson v. Christopher Patteson The husband and wife in this Shelby County, Tennessee, were married in 1992 and separated in 2017. The entered into a marital dissolution agreement (MDA) which called for the husband to pay the wife $1800 per month until the mortgage was paid in full. It […]
Read More»Mom Wins Right to Relocate With Child Away from NFL Dad
Tennessee child custody modification case summary on parent relocation and child support transportation costs. In re McKayla H. The child in this Shelby County, Tennessee, case was born in 2008 to unwed parents whose relationship ended prior to the child’s birth. At the time of the birth, the mother lived in Virginia where she had […]
Read More»Since TN Kids Received COVID Shot While Appeal Was Pending, Appeal Was Dismissed as Moot
Tennessee child custody case summary on COVID shot dispute. Note: this is a Rule 10 case. See original opinion. Stacey Lee (Boyett) v. Brett Carr Boyett The parents in this Davidson County, Tennessee, were divorced in 2019. They had agreed to a permanent parenting plan under which both parents had joint decision-making for non-emergency health […]
Read More»Neither Mom nor Dad Can Drink in Front of Kids
Tennessee child custody case summary on parenting restrictions. Thomas Stephen Goughenour, Jr. v. Marion Michelle Goughenour The mother and father in this Rutherford County, Tennessee, case were married in 2011 and had one child. In 2020, the father filed for divorce and also sought an order of protection against the mother. The court found that […]
Read More»“Fifty Miles” in TN Parental Relocation Law Means Distance as the Crow Flies, Not Driving Distance
- At June 22, 2023
- By Miles Mason
- In After Divorce, Relocation
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Tennessee child custody case summary on parent relocation. Stephanie Barrett v. Ronald Killings The Tennessee Parental Relocation Statute applies to cases where a parent moves to another state, or “more than fifty miles from the other parent within the state.” In this Rutherford County, Tennessee, case, the court was called upon to decide the exact […]
Read More»TN Divorce Property Division Sent Back to Lower Court for Detailed Findings
- At June 21, 2023
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Divorce Process, Property Division
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Tennessee case summary on property division in divorce. Dora Bannor v. Philip Bannor The husband and wife in this Hamilton County, Tennessee, case were married in Ghana in 1998. They had three children, two of whom had reached the age of majority when the wife filed for divorce in 2017. The husband was a medical […]
Read More»TN Dad’s Angry Facebook Post Didn’t Warrant Being Jailed for Contempt
Tennessee child custody case summary on contempt. Mother v. Father The husband and wife in this Shelby County, Tennessee, case were married in 2004, had a child the same year, and divorced in 2017. Much litigation followed, which included a 2020 order requiring the father to cease and desist any communication with the child’s school. […]
Read More»MBJ Honors Joseph W. Smith as “Best of the Bar”
- At June 18, 2023
- By Miles Mason
- In News
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Congratulations to Joseph W. Smith for being named Memphis Business Journal’s “2023 Best of the Bar.” Very exciting. Our Joe Smith continues to accumulate honors, awards and recognitions for his contributions to our legal community. To learn more about Joe and his speaking, leadership, and media appearances, click here. Also, see Joe’s Best of Bar profile. […]
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