Getting Divorced? There Is Alimony in Tennessee, But It’s Complicated
In contemplating divorce, you are probably wondering whether there is alimony in Tennessee. Although not every jurisdiction provides for alimony per se, the Volunteer State certainly does. In fact, there is a substantial likelihood that at least one of the four possible types of Tennessee alimony available by statute will be awarded in any given […]
Read More»Tenn. Lawyer Can’t Get Divorce Judge Recused Despite Alleged Hostility
- At June 06, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce Process, Judicial Recusal
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Tennessee law case summary on recusal of judges in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Cynthia Sherwood McKenzie v. Jason Wayne McKenzie – Tennessee divorce request for recusal of judge Cynthia and Jason McKenzie were married two years and had no children before their divorce in Davidson County, Tennessee. Cynthia was an […]
Read More»Tenn. Judge Denies Parent’s Equal Time Custody Agreement Over Dispute
- At June 05, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody, Divorce
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Tennessee law case summary on custody dispute in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Michael Davis Holmes v. Maria Elizabeth Holmes – Tennessee divorce custody dispute overrides agreed parenting schedule. Michael and Maria Holmes were married for 13 years and had three children who were ages 4, 5, and 10 at the […]
Read More»TN Dentist Husband Has 26 Affairs and Divorce Result Was Unfortunate
Tennessee law case summary on divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Mark Edward Holifield v. Michele Lynn Billings Holifield – Tennessee divorce dental practice with fault. The husband and wife were married in 1984, and at the time of their 2010 divorce had two adult children. The husband filed for divorce in […]
Read More»Don’t Worry, Be Happy with Your Tennessee Divorce in 5 Easy Steps
- At June 02, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Divorce Tips
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Is it possible to be happy and not worry about your Tennessee divorce? Tempered happiness perhaps, but the answer is “Yes.” With the right frame of mind going into the process, most people make it through divorce with mind, heart, and spirit intact. That is not to say that there will not be emotional challenges. […]
Read More»TN Mom Not Penalized for Helping Adult Son Transitional Alimony Kept
- At May 30, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Alimony Modification
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Tennessee alimony termination law case summary. Divorce and alimony law from the Court of Appeals. Rita Grace Tidwell Hickman v. Bobby Spencer Hickman – Tennessee transitional alimony modification case Rita and Bobby Hickman had been married for 21 years when the wife was granted a divorce on the grounds of inappropriate marital conduct. They had […]
Read More»Tennessee Mom Held in Contempt for Dragging Feet on Kids’ Passports
- At May 29, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In After Divorce, Family Law
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Tennessee law case summary on contempt in family law from the Court of Appeals. Denise L. Heilig v. Roy Heilig – Tennessee post-divorce contempt. Denise and Roy Heilig were divorced in Shelby County, Tennessee, in 2008. They had two minor children, and the trial court adopted a parenting plan naming the mother the primary custodial […]
Read More»Divorcing Parents Don’t Need Temp. Plan If Already Had Permanent Plan
- At May 22, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody, Divorce Process
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Tennessee law case summary on parenting plan law in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Christopher Vance Smalling v. Sarah Rebecca Smalling – Tennessee divorce procedure. The husband in this Sullivan County, Tennessee, case filed for divorce in May 2013, alleging irreconcilable differences. The parties executed a Marital Dissolution Agreement and agreed […]
Read More»Tennessee Court Upholds Property Settlement After Brutal Assault
- At May 20, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Domestic Violence, Home, Property Division
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Tennessee law case summary on divorce, assault, property division and alimony in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Victor R. Peterson v. Kathleen A. Peterson – Tennessee divorce alimony and assault. Victor and Kathleen Peterson were married in 1983. It was a second marriage for both, and they had no children. In […]
Read More»Statistics of Tennessee Domestic Violence – Painful Persistence
- At May 19, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Domestic Violence
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Domestic violence in the U.S. is not a new trend. Instead, it is a painfully persistent problem from which Tennesseans are not immune. Marybeth Conley and Alex Coleman interviewed Memphis TN attorney Miles Mason, Sr., for WREG News Channel 3’s Live @ 9 on the subject of domestic violence in our state. You can watch […]
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