Tennessee Fraud Claim in Old Divorce Denied
- At June 08, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In After Divorce, Divorce Process, Home
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Tennessee law case summary on post-divorce fraud claim in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Athena H. Melfi v. Joseph Thomas Melfi – Tennessee post-divorce fraud claim denied Athena H. Melfi, the wife, filed a complaint for divorce against the husband, Joseph Thomas Melfi, in March 2009. The wife lived in Tennessee and the […]
Read More»TN Father’s IRA Account May Not be Garnished to Cover Attorney’s Fees
Tennessee child support law case law summary on child support collection from the Court of Appeals. Patricia Ann Gho Massey v. Gregory Joel Casals – Tennessee child support collection of attorney’s fees case The mother, Patricia Ann Gho Massey, and the father, Gregory Joel Cassals, had a child together in 1994. In July 2008, the juvenile court […]
Read More»Wife Receives $1.1 Million Alimony in Solido in TN Divorce
Tennessee alimony law case summary following 18 years of marriage. Divorce and alimony law from the Tennessee Court of Appeals. AMY RUDD HALLIDAY v. TODD ERIC HALLIDAY – Tennessee Business Valuation and Alimony Law This appeal deals with the valuation of a business and its impact on determining alimony. Amy Rudd Halliday, the wife, and Todd Eric Halliday, the […]
Read More»Is Tennessee Equal Parenting Time Really a 50/50 Deal?
- At June 05, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody, Child Support
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Predicting Tennessee child support obligations when the mother and father share equal parenting time can be a little tricky. For the sake of comparison, in some other states the unadjusted amount of child support a parent will pay is dependent upon how many days that parent has the child over the course of the year. […]
Read More»Tennessee Couple Divorced After Five Years Has No Marital 401(k)
Tennessee law case summary on property division in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Herbert L. Hall v. Chona S. Hall – Tennessee divorce law This case involves a second marriage for both parties, which lasted four years. At issue is the division of the husband’s 401k plan. The husband, Herbert L. Hall, and […]
Read More»The Great Debate Over Tennessee Prenuptial Agreements
- At June 03, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Prenuptial Agreement
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The “Great Debate” over whether prenuptial agreements are a good idea for most Tennessee couples has taken on new steam. (Or maybe it’s the family law attorneys who are steamed up about a New York divorce court that recently invalidated a prenup on behalf of the wife). Invalidating the Prenup in Petrakis v. Petrakis Long […]
Read More»TN Parenting Plan Modification Considers Best Interests of the Child
- At June 02, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Custody Modification, Home
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Tennessee law case summary on custody modification in family law from the Court of Appeals. Amanda Jane (Fillers) Crum v. Arvin Dwayne Fillers – Tennessee Custody Modification Law This case involves a mother’s request to modify the parenting plan originally agreed upon. Amanda Jane (Fillers) Crum, the mother, and Arvine Dwayne Fillers, the father, were married […]
Read More»TN Husband to Pay Higher Alimony In Lieu of Marital Property
Tennessee law case summary on property division and alimony in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. George Edwards v. Alice Edwards – Tennessee divorce, property division, and alimony law Alice Edwards, the wife, was 39 years old, and the husband, George Edwards, was 36 years old, when they married in April 1991. The husband served in […]
Read More»The Cheating Heart: How to Figure Out if Your Spouse is Cheating
- At May 31, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Divorce Process, Divorce Tips, Home
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Finding evidence of cheating. Part 1 of a 3 part monthly series on Cheating and Tennessee divorce. Catching the Cheating Spouse in Tennessee: When Divorce May Be Coming As family lawyers, we like to think we’re pretty good at identifying spouses who have been cheating in their marriages. After all, we do this for a living […]
Read More»Single Incident of Misbehavior Doesn’t Prevent TN Father from Moving
Tennessee law case summary on parental relocation in Tennessee divorce and family law from the Tennessee Court of Appeals. SUZETTE MARIE ELDER v. SIDNEY LEE ELDER – Tennessee Relocation Law – Relocation Granted Suzette and Sidney Elder were divorced in April 1997. Mr. Elder (Father) received custody of their two pre-teen children. Ms. Elder (Mother) received defined […]
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