Marital Dissolution Agreements in Tennessee Divorce
- At October 14, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Divorce Process
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Have you thought about the process of negotiating a marital dissolution agreement in your Collierville, Tennessee, divorce? Before you meet with a lawyer, take some time to think through and list your goals. What do you really want from the divorce? Write your long-term and short-terms goals down on paper. You will need to communicate […]
Read More»TN Ex Receiving Loans from Business Ineligible for Alimony Reduction
Tennessee alimony modification law case summary following 40 years of marriage. Alimony modification law from the Court of Appeals. Jerry Dean Harkleroad v. Linda Althea Turner Harkleroad – Tennessee post-divorce alimony modification The husband and wife were married in 1967 and divorced in 2007. At the time of the divorce, the court determined that the husband’s income […]
Read More»Does Being a Tennessee Divorce Lawyer Increase the Likelihood of Divorce?
- At October 09, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce
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Does being a Tennessee divorce lawyer act as a preventative against the breakdown of one’s marriage? Are you thinking about divorcing the divorce lawyer? Some might assume that handling other peoples’ marital disputes day in and day out somehow imbues special knowledge that can be applied directly to one’s own relationship. Effectively immunizing the divorce […]
Read More»TN Real Estate Investors’ Home Held Domestic Partnership Property
Tennessee law case summary on domestic partnership in family law from the Court of Appeals. Jeff Finch v. Tina Raymer – Tennessee domestic partnership property Jeff Finch, a carpenter and boilermaker, brought this action against Tina Raymer, his former girlfriend and business partner, and her parents. They had lived together for about six years but never married. During […]
Read More»Are You Divorcing the Nice Guy in Memphis, Tennessee Family Court?
- At October 07, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce
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If your Memphis, Tennessee, family court case involves divorcing the nice guy, you are not alone. Plenty of women decide to end their marriages even though their spouses never did anything to screw things up. Nice Guys Don’t Always Finish Last Remember Baseball Hall of Fame player and manager Leo “The Lip” Durocher’s famous autobiography […]
Read More»Tennessee Dad Denied Lower Child Support Amount as 1 Child Turned 18
Tennessee child support law case law summary on lowering child support from the Court of Appeals. DOUGLAS EDWARD CORDER v. VALERIE JEAN CORDER – Lowering Child Support Failed The parties in this case are Douglas Edward Corder (“Father”) and Valerie Jean Corder (“Mother”). The parties have two children and were divorced in 1998. A child support order was entered in […]
Read More»TN Dad and Dr. Claims Lower Child Support Due to Income Drop of $500K
Tennessee child support law case law summary on lowering child support from the Court of Appeals. LOUIS ERNEST CUNNINGHAM v. CHERYL LYNNE CHEATHAM CUNNINGHAM – Lowering Tennessee Child Support The parties in this case are Cheryl Lynne Cheatham (“Mother”) and Louis Ernest Cunningham (“Father”). The parties were married for 5 years and separated for 4 years. The parties have one child. At […]
Read More»New Federal Tax Law Making Your Tennessee Divorce Settlement a Little Squirrelly?
What does the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA) have to do with your Germantown, TN, divorce settlement? Everything if you don’t plan your separation agreement, alimony, and property division very carefully. Following the memorable 2012 “fiscal cliff” debates, the ATRA was passed and became effective January 1, 2013. Tax preparation season will be […]
Read More»TN Dad’s Disability Payments Not Lower Than Prior Child Support Income
Tennessee child support law case law summary on lowering child support from the Court of Appeals. JENNIFER (PITTS) BRADFORD, v. DAVID WILSON PITTS – Lowering child support in TN due to disability The parties in this case are Jennifer Pitts Bradford (“Mother”) and David Wison Pitts (“Father”). The parties were divorced in August 2004 and at the […]
Read More»Reaching Beyond Income Caps on Tennessee Child Support
Maximum child support and whether the residential parent can reach beyond net income caps for more money is a frequent issue for Tennessee parents. For Purposes of Child Support Calculations, Let’s Assume… Although there are many factors to consider when calculating child support, including credits and deductions, let’s assume that the alternate residential parent (ARP) […]
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