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
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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 […]
Read More»Court Failed to Find Whether Father Abused Child
- At December 07, 2022
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody
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Tennessee child custody case summary. Samuel Randall Friedsam, III, v. Frankie Michelle Krisle The child in this Rutherford County, Tennessee, case was born in 2016 to unwed parents. The mother allowed the father unsupervised time with the child until a visit when the child was three months old. The father called to report that the […]
Read More»McDonald’s Owner Ordered to Pay $2+ Million Alimony
Tennessee case summary on business valuation, alimony after 37 years married, and electronic evidence destruction in divorce. NOTE: See link below to Rob Vance’s blog discussing this case in more detail. James Franklin Byrd v. Valerie Finley Byrd v. Byrd Brothers, LLC, et al. The husband and wife in this Shelby County, Tennessee, case married […]
Read More»Inappropriate Tik Tok Videos Not Enough to Change Custody
Tennessee child custody case summary. In re B.C. The child in this Lake County, Tennessee, juvenile court custody case was born in 2016 to unwed parents. The parties agreed to a parenting plan under which the mother was named the primary residential parent, with the father having 182 days of parenting time. In 2020, the […]
Read More»On Demand CLE: Dissipation of Assets, Wiretapping, and More
- At December 01, 2022
- By Miles Mason
- In Domestic Violence, Family Law, News
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Dissipation of Assets, Wiretapping, and More: When Divorce Cases Turn Ugly View this national webinar from NBI on Demand CLE featuring Joseph W. Smith and Amy Amundsen. Click link above for details. Specific topics from Joe and Amy: VI. Assault and Battery, Marital Rape, and Other Physical Damage Claims VI. Economic Abuse, Dissipation of Marital […]
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