Husband Can’t Be In Contempt Absent Finding of Ability to Pay
Tennessee case summary on post-divorce alimony collection. John C. Helton v. Esther R. Helton The husband and wife in this Hamilton County, Tennessee, case divorced in 2016. Their marital dissolution agreement was approved by the court, and called for the husband to pay alimony of $4,000 per month until the marital home was sold, and […]
Read More»Court Must Determine Value Before Dividing Property
- At July 07, 2021
- By Miles Mason
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Tennessee case summary on valuation of marital property in divorce. Romey Green III v. Kasandra Cherry Green The husband and wife in this Tipton County, Tennessee, case were married in 1984, and the husband filed for divorce in 2013. The parties had two adult daughters, and at the time of trial, the husband was 63 […]
Read More»Mom Gets Custody After Year On/Year Off Plan Held Unworkable
Tennessee child custody modification case summary. Jamie Gravatt v. Michael Barczykowski The mother and father in this Montgomery County, Tennessee, case were the parents of a child born in 2012. When they divorced in 2016, the father was named the primary residential parent, with equal parenting time, following a wee on/week off schedule. In 2017, […]
Read More»Ex-Husband Loses Alimony Reduction Even Though Ex-Wife Working
- At June 30, 2021
- By Miles Mason
- In Alimony Modification
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Tennessee alimony modification case summary. Lisa Ann Crouch v. Calvin Conway Crouch After 22 years of marriage, the husband and wife in this Coffee County, Tennessee, case were divorced in 2016. In addition to the property settlement, the court awarded transitional alimony to last through 2019. At that point, the husband was to begin paying […]
Read More»Dad Must Pay Private School Tuition, Despite Mom’s Unilateral Choice
Tennessee child support modification case summary on private school tuition. Kimber Keplinger Bastone v. James Michael Bastone The mother and father in this Hamilton County, Tennessee, case were married in 2005 and divorced in 2013. They were the parents of three children. The permanent parenting plan was modified one time, and under the modified plan, […]
Read More»How to Get Over a Narcissist
- At June 23, 2021
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce Tips, News, Recommended Reading
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Thank you, Carmen Jacob, Editor-in-Chief, UpJourney.com for including me in you article, How to Get Over a Narcissist (According to 11 Experts). Snippet quoting Miles Mason, Sr.: Stay away from negative people If you have someone in your life who leans too much on you, find a way to distance yourself. Again, now […]
Read More»Mason Quoted in Pet Custody Article
Thank you, LEANNE ITALIE, Associated Press, for interviewing and including me in your article, When It Comes to Heated Divorce, Pets Aren’t People Too To read the article, click below in this sampling of news outlets carrying the story: Memphis divorce lawyer […]
Read More»Joseph Smith Presents at Greater Memphis Paralegal Alliance
- At June 17, 2021
- By Miles Mason
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Thank you to Patricia Reeves and Greater Memphis Paralegals Alliance for inviting me to speak on successful motion practice in Shelby County. It was a joy speaking to the GMPA. Joseph W. Smith Joseph W. Smith in action on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, presenting for Memphis paralegals.
Read More»Gil Buie Honored as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers
- At June 14, 2021
- By Miles Mason
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Gil Buie has been selected to the 2021 Tennessee Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 […]
Read More»Joseph W. Smith Named Vice Chair TBA Family Law Section
- At June 13, 2021
- By Miles Mason
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Joseph W. Smith has been named Vice Chair of the Tennessee Bar Association Family Law Section. With over 500 members across Tennessee, the 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 and resources such as the Alimony Bench […]
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