Tenn. Dad Entitled to Lower Child Support Due to Business Losing Money
Tennessee child support law case law summary on child support modification from the Court of Appeals. Tammy Milam v. James Milam – Tennessee divorce child support modification. The mother and father of three minor children were divorced in 2007. The mother was named the primary residential parent and was given 247 days of parenting time […]
Read More»How Does Infidelity Impact Alimony in Tennessee Divorce Law?
- At February 26, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Alimony, Divorce, Spousal Support
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Wondering how adultery or infidelity might impact Tennessee alimony in your divorce? Cheating on a spouse, even dating during the divorce, can influence the amount of spousal support awarded by the court. For many parties, a great deal of uncertainty surrounds the issue of alimony – what type, how much, and for how long. One […]
Read More»Plan Payments Split When Tenn. Couple Divorces During Chapter 13 Plan
Tennessee law case summary on bankruptcy in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Elizabeth LaFon Western Vinson v. James Gerald Vinson – Tennessee bankruptcy during divorce The mother and father were married in 1997 and had two sons, born in 1998 and 2001. In 2011, the mother filed for divorce, alleging adultery. The […]
Read More»How To Start a Divorce in Tennessee
- At February 24, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Divorce Process, Divorce Tips
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How to start a divorce in Tennessee will be a new experience for most spouses, one that can be unsettling, intimidating, or downright frightening. An American author of horror fiction, H.P. Lovecraft (1890-1937) duly noted: “The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of […]
Read More»TN Home Held Marital Property Even Though Bought with Husband’s Assets
Tennessee law case summary on transmutation in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Troy Steven Potter v. Christa Gilman Potter – Tennessee divorce and transmutation law The husband and wife were married in 2001. Each had children from prior marriages, but no children were born of the marriage. The husband was a […]
Read More»Tennessee Wife Awarded Divorce When Husband Turns off the Toilets
- At February 21, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody, Divorce
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Tennessee law case summary on grounds for divorce and child support in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Sharon Clayman Sitz v. William Grant Sitz – Tennessee divorcing a control freak The husband and wife were married in October 1993 and had one child, who was born in 1999. In 2010, the wife […]
Read More»Tenn. Husband Escapes Jail By Keeping Bank Statement Out of Evidence
Tennessee law case summary on evidence and contempt in post-divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. William Patton v. Cheri Patton – Tennessee divorce evidence and contempt The husband filed for divorce in 2006, and an order for temporary support was entered five years later. That order required the husband to pay $1,000 per […]
Read More»At What Age Does Child Support Stop in Tennessee?
- At February 19, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Support
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Every party in a divorce, legal separation, or family law case involving minor children should prepare for Tennessee child support orders. All children have the right to be supported by both parents. The question, though, is at what age those payments will stop. Check out Tennessee family law attorney Miles Mason, Sr., discussing this very […]
Read More»Tennessee Wife Entitled to Reduced Alimony From Unemployed Husband
Tennessee alimony reduction law case summary following 20 years of marriage. Divorce and alimony law from the Court of Appeals. Barbara Ann Hernandez v. José Emmanuel Hernandez – Tennessee divorce alimony The husband and wife were married in 1991 and had two daughters. The parties were divorced in 2010, when the daughters were 16 and 19 […]
Read More»Death By Soda? Chasing Child Abuse and Child Neglect in Tennessee
Death by grape soda. That is what the official autopsy uncovered following the demise of one five-year-old Tennessee child. The little girl may have been yet another victim of child abuse. Her father and step-mother have both been charged with child abuse, neglect, and homicide. When Does Child Punishment Become Child Abuse? When Randall Vaughn […]
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