Father Not Entitled to Equal Co-Parenting Time
- At December 16, 2022
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody, Divorce
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Tennessee case summary on custody in divorce. Raquel Agustin Mitchell v. Toney R. Mitchell The husband and wife in this Bradley County, Tennessee, case met through on online dating website. At the time, the wife lived in the Philippines, but moved to the U.S. when the couple married in 2004. They had three children, born […]
Read More»Court to Correct Math Error After Second Appeal in Divorce Case
Tennessee child custody case summary in divorce. Larry Mark Mangum v. Laney Celeste Mangum The husband filed for divorce in this Hamblen County, Tennessee, case, and the case went to trial in 2017. The wife brought an appeal, which was heard by the Tennessee Court of Appeals in 2019. In that first appeal, the Court […]
Read More»Court Must Determine if Default Divorce Judgment Was Proper
- At December 14, 2022
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce Process
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Tennessee case summary on default judgments in divorce. Harmon L. Maddox v. Tajuana Rochell Maddox The husband in this Montgomery County, Tennessee, filed for divorce based upon irreconcilable difference and inappropriate marital conduct. The wife didn’t file an answer, and the husband filed for default. The husband was granted the divorce, and the wife was […]
Read More»Court Can’t Modify Parenting Plan Without Request from a Parent
Tennessee child custody modification case summary. Karen Marchand Shaw v. Kevin Michael Shaw The husband and wife were divorced in Shelby County, Tennessee, in 2009. At the time, their two children were four years old. In 2013, the mother sent the father a notice of her proposed relocation, and the husband objected. Both parties filed […]
Read More»Mom’s Abusive New Husband Means that Custody Goes to Dad
Tennessee child custody case summary. Jesse Clay King v. Brittany Bourgeois Jones In this Maury County, Tennessee, case, the court decreed in 2013 that the father was, indeed, the legal father of a boy and a girl. About two years later, the mother and father agreed to a permanent parenting plan, and it was adopted […]
Read More»Wife Held No Marital Interest in Farm Owned by Husband’s Father Despite Claim of Implied Partnership
Tennessee case summary on property classification in divorce. William Lee Runion, Jr. v. Dianna Lynn Mashburn Runion The husband and wife in this Washington County, Tennessee, case were married in 1991 and had three children. The husband filed for divorce in 2019. During most of the marriage, they lived in a house owned by the […]
Read More»Grandparents Must Show Substantial Harm to Children In Order to Retain Custody
Tennessee child custody case summary on grandparent opposition to parent. John Beaumont Jones v. Samantha Rose Jones The mother and father in this Maury County, Tennessee, case were married in 2013 and had two children, born in 2010 and 2016. In 2018, the father filed for divorce. Because of the divorce and drug issues, the […]
Read More»MBA Dinner & Awards 2022
- At December 11, 2022
- By Miles Mason
- In News
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December 8, 2022, the Memphis Bar Association had its first major event since 2019. Held at the Botanic Garden, many of the movers and shakers of the Memphis bar watched as awards were given out and “thank you” speeches played on video. (Yes, in the past, some lawyers spoke and spoke and spoke. Imagine that. […]
Read More»Grandparents Failed to Show Harm to Child from Denial of Visitation
- At December 09, 2022
- By Miles Mason
- In Grandparent Rights
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Tennessee child custody case summary on grandparent visitation. Visitation granted by Juvenile Court. Overruled by Court of Appeals. In re Houston D. The child in this Tipton County, Tennessee, Juvenile Court case was born to unmarried parents in 2014. Up until 2018, the paternal grandparents provided care for the child about twice a week. But […]
Read More»No Reduction of Alimony for Paying Adult Son’s Car Payment
- At December 08, 2022
- By Miles Mason
- In Alimony, Divorce
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Tennessee alimony divorce case summary. Laurel Martin Griffin v. Kevin Michael Griffin The husband in this Williamson County, Tennessee, case brought an appeal to the Tennessee Court of Appeals after his divorce. The lower court’s decision was affirmed in most respects, but the alimony and child support awards were vacated, since the lower court had […]
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