Not Dissipation of Assets Transferring to Joint Account w/ Son
Tennessee case summary on dissipation and appreciation of separate property in divorce. Lori Ann Amacher v. Stanley Dwight Amacher The husband and wife in this Franklin County, Tennessee, case were married in 1981. They had two children, both of whom had reached the age of majority prior to their 2014 divorce. The husband had formed […]
Read More»TTLA’s Memphis Family Law Seminar 2021: All-Star Lineup!
- At February 24, 2021
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https://youtube.com/watch?v=PMY1vWC7gwgVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: TTLA’s Family Law Seminar 2021: All-Star Lineup! (https://youtube.com/watch?v=PMY1vWC7gwg) On Thursday, March 18, 2021, Joseph W. Smith is Chair and coordinator of the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association’s “Memphis Family Law Seminar 2021.” The seminar series begins at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 4:00 p.m. The speaker line-up will […]
Read More»Joe Smith Leads Two Upcoming 2021 Seminars
- At January 31, 2021
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Our own Joe Smith is leading and presenting two important upcoming seminars. On Friday, February 12, 2021, at noon, Joe Smith is a featured speaker for the Memphis Bar Association’s YLD & Family Law Section: The Rookie Lawyer, Part 1: Family Law seminar: “BASICS OF PRACTICING FAMILY LAW, INCLUDING DIVORCE, PROPERTY DIVISION, CHILD CUSTODY, AND […]
Read More»Divorce Tossed When Spouse Lived in TN Less Than Six Months
- At January 28, 2021
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Tennessee case summary on subject matter jurisdiction in divorce. Thomas John Pitera v. Samantha Pitera The husband and wife in this Sullivan County, Tennessee, case were married in Connecticut in 2007 and had one adopted child. In 2018, the parties agreed that the wife would move to Tennessee and would have full custody. She made […]
Read More»Husband Entitled to Recalculation of Alimony Amount
Tennessee alimony divorce case summary after 7 years married. Ashley Joell Lindsley v. Philip J. Lindsley The husband and wife in this Williamson County, Tennessee, case were married in 2012 and had three minor children, the oldest of whom was three years old at the time of their marriage. The mother originally lived in Mississippi […]
Read More»Former Wife Cannot Undue Settlement She Signed
- At January 25, 2021
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Tennessee case summary on setting aside a divorce settlement. Brian Lee Higdon v. Aehui Nmi Higdon The husband and wife in this Rutherford County, Tennessee, case met in South Korea where the husband was deployed in the United States Air Force. They were married in 1993 and had one daughter, who was over the age […]
Read More»Former Husband Must Pay Former Wife’s Attorney’s Fees Despite Some Success
- At January 22, 2021
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Tennessee case summary on attorney’s fees in post-divorce action. Julie (Carden) Sexton v. Jason Vincent Carden The husband and wife in this Hamilton County, Tennessee, case were divorced in 2010, and their agreed parenting plan called for joint custody of their two sons. This was modified three years later when the wife returned to court […]
Read More»Father’s More Flexible Work Schedule Not a Change of Circumstances
Tennessee child custody modification case summary. Benjamin G. Palmer v. Jennifer J. Palmer The mother and father were the parents of a daughter born in 2010. In 2012, they were divorced in Montgomery County, Tennessee. The trial court named the mother the primary residential parent and awarded her 330 days per year parenting time. The […]
Read More»Dad Gets Modified Custody and Equal Parenting Time of Daughter
- At January 20, 2021
- By Miles Mason
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Tennessee child custody modification case summary. Jacob Daniel Drucker v. Colleen Erin Daley The mother and father in this Rutherford County, Tennessee had one daughter, who was born in 2008. They agreed to a parenting plan, and in 2009, the court entered an order incorporating that plan. The mother was named the primary residential parent. […]
Read More»Divorce Court has Jurisdiction Over Gaza Strip Real Estate
Tennessee case summary on jurisdiction over real estate in divorce. Fatma Adel Sekik v. Nehad Abdelnabi, et al. The wife in this Knox County, Tennessee, case was from Cairo, Egypt, and the husband was from Palestine. They married in Egypt and moved to the United States where they had four children. The husband owned a […]
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