What Is the Hague Convention and Why Should a Tennssee Parent Care?
Many Tennessee parents should know about the Hague Convention. The Hague Convention is a body of multilateral conferences between nations where declarations are made, treaties are negotiated, and international rules and laws are ratified. These international law concerns surround adoption, child custody, and dual citizenship, among other things, affecting many families right here in Tennessee. […]
Read More»TN Mom Can’t Take Kids to Live With New Husband in Affluent Wisconsin
Tennessee law case summary on parent relocation after divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. David Andrew Thorneloe v. Cheree Anne Osborne – Tennessee relocation after divorce The mother and father were married in 2000 and had two children, who were ages ten and seven at the time of this appeal. At the […]
Read More»Post-Nuptial Agreement Kept TN Wife From Getting Wrongful Death Money
Tennessee law case summary on post-nuptial agreement law in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Gary Rickman v. Virginia Rickman – Tennessee divorce postnuptial agreement. The husband and wife were married in 1987. In 2001, they entered into a postnuptial agreement. In that agreement, both parties waived their rights in the other […]
Read More»No Alimony for Extravagant Spending TN Wife After Tumultuous 15 Years
Tennessee alimony law case summary following 15 years of marriage. Divorce and alimony law from the Court of Appeals. Stacy Ramsey v. Phillip Ramsey – Tennessee divorce alimony. The husband and wife were married in 1993. The husband had two children from a previous marriage, and the children lived with the couple during the marriage. […]
Read More»5 Leading Causes of Divorce in Tennessee
- At February 05, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Domestic Violence, Home
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Just as hindsight is 20-20, former-spouses reflecting on the reasons why their marriages ended in divorce often share similar scenarios. Some say they married too young. Others escaped domestic violence or abuse. Still others were unable to recover from the behavioral patterns that diminished their relationship. Although not a statistical analysis, we do see commonalities […]
Read More»TN Dad’s Parental Rights Terminated Due to No Visitation or Support
- At February 04, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody, Family Law
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Tennessee law case summary on parental rights termination in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. In re Mark A.L. – Tennessee parental rights termination for non-support The unmarried father and mother were living together in Georgia in 2006 when their son was born. They separated in 2008, and the mother moved to […]
Read More»Getting a Tennessee Divorce? Read This First!
- At February 03, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Home
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If you’re in Tennessee and contemplating divorce, there are a few things you might want to consider in order to completely… Avoid Tennessee Divorce Disasters After the divorce is final, there is only so much that can be done to correct mistakes, errors in judgment, and gross misunderstandings. For example, with: Property Division: A division […]
Read More»“Go To” Single Malt Whiskies by Miles Mason, Sr.
- At February 02, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Home, Recommended Reading
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As a Memphis divorce lawyer, I advise clients who are divorcing to limit alcoholic drinking consumption to one per night. We advise some parents going through divorce to not drink at all and remove all alcohol from the home entirely. In any event, always drink responsibly. This post is for friends and colleagues who have […]
Read More»TN Supreme Court Clarifies Grandparent Visitation Statute
- At January 31, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Grandparent Rights
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Tennessee law case summary on grandparent visitation in divorce and family law from the Supreme Court. Neal Lovlace v. Timothy Kevin Copley – Tennessee divorce grandparents visitation. The mother and father of a two year old child were divorced in 2004. The mother was designated as the primary residential parent, and the father, who had […]
Read More»Tennessee Husband’s Lifestyle Leads to Jail for Failure to Pay Alimony
- At January 30, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In After Divorce
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Tennessee alimony law case summary on enforcement and contempt law from the Court of Appeals. Patricia Gay Patterson Lattimore v. James S. Lattimore, Jr. – Tennessee divorce alimony contempt. The husband and wife were divorced in 1994. The divorce decree incorporated a marital dissolution agreement calling for the husband to pay alimony in futuro of […]
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