Judge Not Allowed to Make Further Orders After Recusal
- At March 22, 2021
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Divorce Process, Judicial Recusal
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Tennessee case summary on judicial recusal in divorce. Kimberly Johnson Dougherty v. M.E. Buck Dougherty III In this Fayette County, Tennessee, divorce case, the father appealed to the Tennessee Court of Appeals and argued that the trial judge, Chancellor William C. Cole should have recused himself. The motion was based upon a number of allegations, […]
Read More»Court Takes Judicial Notice of Google Maps for Relocation
- At March 17, 2021
- By Miles Mason
- In Custody Modification, Relocation
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Tennessee child custody modification and relocation case summary. Sarah Perkins Chambers v. Joshua Timothy Chambers The parents in this Sevier County, Tennessee, case were divorced in 2017 when their child was four years old. They had agreed to a permanent parenting plan which named the mother as the primary residential parent with joint decision making […]
Read More»Grandmother Not Entitled to Visit Even to Facilitate Visit with Incarcerated Dad
Tennessee child custody case summary on parentage, visitation rights, and grandparent visitation law. Timothy A. Baxter v. Jennifer D. Rowan The child in this Madison County, Tennessee, case was born in 2011, a month after the father was sentenced to 17 years in prison for aggravated assault. The father signed a notarized statement acknowledging paternity, […]
Read More»Child Support Not Affected by Receipt of Pension
- At March 08, 2021
- By Miles Mason
- In Income Determination
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Tennessee child support case summary on income determination. Brianne Marie (Lane) Baker v. Kenneth Dean Baker The mother and father in this Montgomery County, Tennessee, case were married in 2004 and had two daughters. The father was stationed in Germany in the Army, but the marriage deteriorated, and in 2016, the mother and daughters returned […]
Read More»Wife Entitled to Attorney’s Fees Even If Violation Unintentional
- At March 03, 2021
- By Miles Mason
- In After Divorce, Attorney's Fees
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Tennessee case summary on attorney’s fees for enforcement after divorce. Samuel Lee Bachelor, Jr. v. Aja Michele Bachelor n/k/a Aja Michele Burrell The husband and wife in this Shelby County, Tennessee, case were married in Puerto Rico in 2010. They had no children and separated in 2017. They entered into a marital dissolution agreement, and […]
Read More»Husband Has No Parental Rights | DNA Test Showed Not Parent
- At March 03, 2021
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody, Divorce
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Tennessee child custody case summary on parental rights in divorce. Darla Jo Adams Audirsch v. Griffin Lynn Audirsch The husband and wife in this Moore County, Tennessee, case were married when the mother gave birth to a child. But both parties acknowledged, and a DNA test established, that the husband was not the father of […]
Read More»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
- By Miles Mason
- In News
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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
- By Miles Mason
- In News
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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
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce Process
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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 […]
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