Tenn. Parents’ Inability To Cooperate Grounds To Modify Parenting Plan
Tennessee law case summary on changing primary residential parent after divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Sandy Jane Smart v. Brian Wayne Smart – Tennessee post-divorce custody modification When the mother and father divorced in 2007, their child was six years old. Both parents were granted joint custody. In 2011, the mother then a […]
Read More»Is There an Alimony Calculator in Tennessee?
- At December 11, 2013
- By Miles Mason
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Over the years, we have been asked the question “Is there an alimony calculator for Tennessee?” many times by clients. The answer is, well, sort of. If you were hoping to download an iPhone or Android app, input income and expense numbers, and arrive at a sum certain on the amount of spousal support that […]
Read More»Tennessee Husband Not Entitled to Alimony Despite Disparity of Income
Tennessee alimony law case summary following 8 years of marriage. Divorce and alimony law from the Court of Appeals. Link to Appellate Case The husband and wife were married in 2003. Both had MBA degrees from Vanderbilt University. They had two children, both of whom attended private school. They separated in 2010, but maintained the […]
Read More»Millennials in Tennessee Divorce: Breaking Up in Your 30s
- At December 09, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce
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Born into the Millennial Generation (or if you prefer, Generation Y), many Tennessean’s are now in their thirties and considering divorce. Millennials have been accused of being far more narcissistic, more ‘Me’ oriented, than their Gen-X and Baby Boomer predecessors. Maybe that describes some of the people you know, but when it comes to divorce, […]
Read More»62 Yr Old TN Ex-Wife Gets Alimony Extended After Yoga Studio Failed
Tennessee alimony modification law case summary following 25 years of marriage. Divorce and alimony law from the Court of Appeals. Linda Alexander Owens v. James Emery Owens – Tennessee divorce alimony modification The husband and wife had been married for about 25 years at the time of their 2004 divorce. The wife was awarded rehabilitative alimony […]
Read More»TN Dad Can Lower Child Support with Evidence on Trust Income Sparse
Tennessee child support law case law summary on lowing child support from the Court of Appeals. Tracy Lynn Muhlstadt v. Larry David Muhlstadt – Tennessee divorce child support change The mother and father were the parents of one child, born in 2007, and were divorced in 2008 in Robertson County, Tennessee. Under the agreed parenting plan, […]
Read More»Same Sex Married Couples Challenge Tennessee Constitution in Federal Court
- At December 04, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Family Law, News
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In October 2013, a complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief was filed in the Nashville Division of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. Although it is not this firm’s role to take a position one way or the other, Tanco v. Haslam is an important same sex marriage rights case. One […]
Read More»Emotional Consequences of Divorce on Children May Not Be So Bad
- At December 04, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody, Divorce, Family Law
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Almost every Tennessee divorce will have an emotional impact on the children. The good news is that the negative emotional consequences of a marital break-up may not be long-lasting for kids, as many once feared. In a recent Scientific American article co-authored by psychology professors Hal Arkowitz (Univ. of Arizona) and Scott O. Lilienfeld (Emory […]
Read More»Tenn. Dad Is Primary Residential Parent, But Time To Be Nearly Equal
- At December 03, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody
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Tennessee law case summary on custody and roughly equal parenting time in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Elizabeth Anne McDaniel v. Robb Ashby McDaniel – Tennessee divorce custody The mother and father were married in 2004 and divorced in 2012 with two children, ages 3 and 5. At the time of their marriage, […]
Read More»Oakland Tennessee Divorce Injunction Restricts Insurance Options
- At December 02, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Divorce Process
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Have you consulted with an Oakland TN divorce lawyer about the impact the temporary injunction will have on your insurance options? Many men and women view divorce as an opportunity to reinvent themselves and start afresh. In many ways that is true and a healthy response to ending one’s marriage. A spouse may move into […]
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