Divorcing TN Spouses Can Agree to “Hybrid” Forms of Alimony
Tennessee alimony modification case summary. Estate of Donna McCullough v. Anthony McCullough The husband and wife in this Hardin County, Tennessee, case were divorced in 2018 after executing a marital dissolution agreement. The agreement called for the husband to pay $4521 per month alimony. A few months later, the husband went to court to set […]
Read More»Dad Gets More Parenting Time But Loses Mom’s Relocation w/ Child
Tennessee parent relocation granted case summary. Westley Murel Hall v. Megan Leigh Hall The mother and father in this Sumner County, Tennessee, case were divorced in 2019 and were the parents of one child, born in 2015. Under their agreed-to permanent parenting plan, the mother was named the primary residential parent, with the father exercising […]
Read More»TN Property Is Marital Property Even Though Purchased with V.A. Disability Pension
Tennessee case summary on classification law in divorce. Debra Jean Griffith-Ball v. Stanley Lauren Ball After 34 years of marriage, the husband and wife in this Montgomery County, Tennessee case were divorced. Early in the marriage, the husband had been a car salesman and served in the Army Reserves, while the wife owned her hairdressing […]
Read More»Unmarried TN Same-Sex Domestic Partner Lacks Standing to Assert Parental Rights
- At August 03, 2022
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody, Family Law
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Tennessee case summary on custody, de facto parentage, and same-sex parentage in divorce. Christina Jane Compher v. Dana Janelle Whitfield The two parties in this case were living in Maryland in 2002 when they began a committed personal same-sex relationship and domestic partnership. They were never married, and in 2004, they moved to Tennessee with […]
Read More»2022 Pillars of Excellence | Get Your Tickets NOW!
- At July 26, 2022
- By Miles Mason
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2022 Pillars of Excellence Joseph W. Smith, Associate Attorney with the Miles Mason Family Law Group, is proud to serve on the University of Memphis School of Law Alumni Association’s Board of Directors and helps fundraise for our law school with this outstanding event to be held on Saturday, August 20, 2022 FedEx Forum. 6:00 […]
Read More»Victory at Court of Appeals by Smith and Buie
- At July 23, 2022
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody, News
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Congratulations to Miles Mason Family Law Group associate attorneys Joseph W. Smith and William G. Buie IV on their victory before the Tennessee Court of Appeals! We represented the mother, a California resident, in a complex multi-state child custody dispute involving the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, (“UCCJEA”) and the Uniform Interstate Family […]
Read More»Joseph W. Smith, Chair of the TBA Family Law Section
- At July 23, 2022
- By Miles Mason
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The Miles Mason Family Law Group is pleased to announce that Joseph W. Smith has been named Chair of the Tennessee Bar Association’s Family Law Section for 2022-23. The TBA Family Law Section brings together practitioners who share a common interest in family law updates and legislative initiatives. In addition, the section provides educational programming […]
Read More»Supporting Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins
- At June 30, 2022
- By Miles Mason
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Please join us for a Fundraiser for Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins making the final push for the election. Shelby County, TN Chancery Court, Part 3. Wednesday, July 6 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Alan Crone’s home: 2826 Lombardy, Memphis, TN 38111 Host Committee: Alan Crone, Bruce McMullen, Bill Walk & Miles Mason, Sr. All donations […]
Read More»Attorneys’ Involvement in Judge’s Campaign Fundraiser Didn’t Mandate Recusal
- At June 22, 2022
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce Process, Judicial Recusal
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Tennessee case summary on judicial recusal in divorce. Sallie Lunn Tarver v. John Kirk Tarver The husband and wife in this Shelby County, Tennessee, case were divorced in 2017. In late 2021, the husband filed a petition to modify the final decree, and additional motions and petitions were soon filed by both parties. In 2022, […]
Read More»Mom Handed Attorney Fee Bill After Lying In Court About Drinking
Tennessee child custody modification and attorney’s fees case summary. Christina Ann Standley v. Carl Anthony Standley When the parties in this Williamson County, Tennessee, case divorced in 2014, the trial court entered a permanent parenting plan under which the mother was named primary residential parent. She was also awarded decision making authority and the majority […]
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